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7175 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 7175 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7175 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.8 to 5.9
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 330
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 570
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 490
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 29
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1310 to 1730
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 48 to 52
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48 to 51
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 88 to 91.4
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.9
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.1
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15