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7175 Aluminum vs. 6105 Aluminum

Both 7175 aluminum and 6105 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7175 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6105 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.8 to 5.9
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
95 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 330
120 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 570
190 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 490
120 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
180 to 190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
46 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
150 to 170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 29
25 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1310 to 1730
100 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 48 to 52
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48 to 51
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
72 to 79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 88 to 91.4
97.2 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.9
0.45 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15