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7050 Aluminum vs. 6012 Aluminum

Both 7050 aluminum and 6012 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7050 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6012 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 12
9.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 210
55 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 330
130 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 570
220 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 500
110 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 55
21 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110 to 1760
94 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45 to 51
22 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 50
29 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
10 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.1
92.2 to 98
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.6
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.9 to 2.6
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0.6 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15