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7075-T651 Aluminum vs. 8090-T651 Aluminum

Both 7075-T651 aluminum and 8090-T651 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T651 temper. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7075-T651 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8090-T651 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
67
Elongation at Break, % 8.2
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
95
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
18
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43
16
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1510
1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.4
93 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
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 2.9
0.6 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0.040 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15