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7204-T6 Aluminum vs. C355.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 7204-T6 aluminum and C355.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. 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 7204-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is C355.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 94.8
91.7 to 94.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15