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6061-T6 Aluminum vs. 7075-T6 Aluminum

Both 6061-T6 aluminum and 7075-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper.
They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6061-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7075-T6
aluminum.

6061-T6 Aluminum

7075-T6 Aluminum

Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa

Elongation at Break, %

Fatigue Strength, MPa

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Poisson's Ratio

Shear Modulus, GPa

Shear Strength, MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C

Speci c Heat Capacity, J/kg-K

 Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K
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Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Speci c), %

IACS

Otherwise Unclassi ed Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative

Calomel Potential, mV

Density, g/cm3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material

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Embodied Energy, MJ/kg

Embodied Water, L/kg

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points

Strength to Weight: Axial, points

Strength to Weight: Bending, points

Thermal Diffusivity, m2/s

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Thermal Shock Resistance, points

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %

Chromium (Cr), %

Copper (Cu), %

Iron (Fe), %

Magnesium (Mg), %

Manganese (Mn), %

Silicon (Si), %

Titanium (Ti), %
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Zinc (Zn), %

Zirconium (Zr), %

Residuals, %

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