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6061-T6 Aluminum vs. 7005-T6 Aluminum

Both 6061-T6 aluminum and 7005-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6061-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7005-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 10
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -740
-850
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.9 to 98.6
91 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.35
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
1.0 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.010 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15