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7020-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45100-T6

Both 7020-T6 aluminum and EN AC-45100-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 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 7020-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45100-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 10
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
99
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
3.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 690
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.2 to 94.8
88 to 92.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.4
0.15 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15