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295.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 7049A-T6 Aluminum

Both 295.0-T6 aluminum and 7049A-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 295.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7049A-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 50
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
1800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
25

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
84.6 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
2.1 to 3.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
7.2 to 8.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15