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7075-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45100-T6

Both 7075-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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7075-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45100-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 7.9
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
99
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 42
3.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1630
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.4
88 to 92.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.9
0.15 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.1
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15