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201.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 7005-T6 Aluminum

Both 201.0-T6 aluminum and 7005-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 201.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7005-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 7.2
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -670
-850
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
91 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.55
1.0 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.010 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15