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7050 Aluminum vs. 6101 Aluminum

Both 7050 aluminum and 6101 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7050 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6101 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 12
10 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
220 to 230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
57 to 60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
190 to 200

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

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
89 to 93

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.1
97.6 to 99.4
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.6
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.9 to 2.6
0.35 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0.3 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1