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7005-T6 Aluminum vs. 7020-T6 Aluminum

Both 7005-T6 aluminum and 7020-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 7005-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7020-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 12
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94.7
91.2 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.8
1.0 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.050 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.060
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0.080 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15