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7022-T6510 Aluminum vs. 7049A-T6510 Aluminum

Both 7022-T6510 aluminum and 7049A-T6510 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6510 temper. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7022-T6510 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7049A-T6510 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
5.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 320
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 65
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1440
1990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
25

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 92.4
84.6 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.6 to 3.7
2.1 to 3.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 4.3 to 5.2
7.2 to 8.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15