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7108A Aluminum vs. 6012 Aluminum

Both 7108A aluminum and 6012 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7108A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6012 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 13
9.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
55 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
130 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
220 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 300
110 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 44
21 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 640
94 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 34
22 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
29 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
10 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 94.4
92.2 to 98
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.5
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.6 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.8 to 5.8
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants