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6063-T62 Aluminum vs. 7020-T62 Aluminum

Both 6063-T62 aluminum and 7020-T62 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T62 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6063-T62 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7020-T62 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
8.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 53
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
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 1190
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.4
91.2 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
1.0 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15