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7108A Aluminum vs. 6063 Aluminum

Both 7108A aluminum and 6063 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 7108A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6063 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 13
7.3 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
39 to 95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
70 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
110 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 300
49 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
190 to 220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
49 to 58
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
160 to 190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 44
13 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 640
18 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 34
11 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
18 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
79 to 89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
4.8 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 94.4
97.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
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 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.5
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 4.8 to 5.8
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants