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7050 Aluminum vs. 6063A Aluminum

Both 7050 aluminum and 6063A 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 6063A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 12
6.7 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 210
53 to 80
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 330
78 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 570
130 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 500
55 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
49 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
160 to 180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 55
13 to 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110 to 1760
22 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45 to 51
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 50
21 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
5.6 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.1
97.5 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.6
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.9 to 2.6
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15