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A356.0 Aluminum vs. 7049 Aluminum

Both A356.0 aluminum and 7049 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A356.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7049 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 6.0
6.2 to 7.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 50 to 90
160 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 270
510 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83 to 200
420 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.6
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.8 to 15
31 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49 to 300
1270 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 29
46 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 36
46 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
22 to 23

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.1 to 93.3
85.7 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
2.0 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
7.2 to 8.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15