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7049A-T6511 Aluminum vs. 8090-T6511 Aluminum

Both 7049A-T6511 aluminum and 8090-T6511 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6511 temper. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 7049A-T6511 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8090-T6511 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
67
Elongation at Break, % 5.1
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 430
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
18
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1920
1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 53
49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 84.6 to 89.5
93 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
1.0 to 1.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Lithium (Li), % 0
2.2 to 2.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 3.1
0.6 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.4
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0.040 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15