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6066-T6511 Aluminum vs. 7075-T6511 Aluminum

Both 6066-T6511 aluminum and 7075-T6511 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6511 temper. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 6066-T6511 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7075-T6511 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 230
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 860
1870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
25

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 97
86.9 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.2
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.4
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.8
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.1 to 6.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15