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7049A-T6 Aluminum vs. C355.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 7049A-T6 aluminum and C355.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 7049A-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is C355.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 350
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 430
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1800
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 53
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 84.6 to 89.5
91.7 to 94.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 3.1
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.4
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15