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7076 Aluminum vs. 6066 Aluminum

Both 7076 aluminum and 6066 aluminum are aluminum alloys. 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7076 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6066 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.2
7.8 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
94 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 310
95 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
160 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
93 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 460
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
23 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1510
61 to 920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 49
16 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
23 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
6.9 to 17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.2
93 to 97
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 2.0
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.6 to 1.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.9 to 1.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15