7049A (AlZn8MgCu) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
T6
Property Overview
Density3.1g/cm³
Elastic Modulus71GPa
Tensile Strength590MPa
Yield Strength500MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature200°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0.050 to 0.25%
MN
0 to 0.5%
SI
0 to 0.4%
CU
1.2 to 1.9%
TI
0 to 0.25%
AL
84.6 to 89.5%
MG
2.1 to 3.1%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
7.2 to 8.4%
ZR
0 to 0.25%
FE
0 to 0.5%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
71 GPa
Elongation at Break
5.7 %
Fatigue Strength
180 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.32
Shear Modulus
27 GPa
Shear Strength
350 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
590 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
500 MPa
Physical
Density
3.1 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
370 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
200 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
640 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
430 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
850 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
130 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
50 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
24 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
25 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
40 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
120 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
32 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
1800 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
44 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
53 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
51 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
10 % relative
Embodied Carbon
8.2 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 63 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1100 L/kg
Embodied Water
1100 L/kg 130 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
7049A (AlZn8MgCu) AluminumAlZn8MgCu
Standards
EN 573-3 EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products
EN 754-2 EN 754-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Cold drawn rod/bar and tube. Mechanical properties
EN 754-2 EN 754-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Cold drawn rod/bar and tube. Mechanical properties Aluminum: Properties and Physical Metallurgy, John E. Hatch (editor), 1984 EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties
EN 755-2 EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties