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7020-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-41000-T6

Both 7020-T6 aluminum and EN AC-41000-T6 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 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 7020-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-41000-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 10
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 690
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.2 to 94.8
95.2 to 97.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.4
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
1.6 to 2.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15