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Aluminum 7068-T6; 7068-T6511 Rod & Bar
Categories: Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Aluminum Alloy; 7000 Series Aluminum Alloy

Material Notes: Alloy 7068 is one of the highest strength extruded aluminum alloys. Used in aerospace, ordnance and light weight recreational applications where extremely high strength is required.

Some information supplied by Kaiser Aluminum.

Composition Notes:
Composition information provided by the Aluminum Association and is not for design.

Key Words: UNS A97068; Aluminium 7068; AA7068; Al7068
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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density 2.85 g/cc
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Brinell 190500 kg, 10 mm
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 710 MPa
@Diameter 12.7 mm
Tensile Strength, Yield 683 MPa
@Diameter 12.7 mm
Elongation at Break 9.0 %
@Diameter 12.7 mm
4D
Fracture Toughness 16.5 MPa-m½T-L
 27.5 MPa-m½L-T
Shear Strength 53.0 ksi
 
Electrical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.00000550 ohm-cm
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
CTE, linear 23.4 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C
Specific Heat Capacity 0.250 BTU/lb-°F
@Temperature 100 °C
Thermal Conductivity 190 W/m-K
Melting Point 476 - 635 °C
Solidus 476 °C
Liquidus 635 °C
 
Component Elements PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Aluminum, Al 85.48 - 88.85 %As Balance
Chromium, Cr <= 0.050 %
Copper, Cu 1.6 - 2.4 %
Iron, Fe <= 0.15 %
Magnesium, Mg 2.2 - 3.0 %
Manganese, Mn <= 0.10 %
Other, each <= 0.050 %
Other, total <= 0.15 %
Silicon, Si <= 0.12 %
Titanium, Ti <= 0.10 %
Zinc, Zn 7.3 - 8.3 %
Zirconium, Zr 0.050 - 0.15 %
 
Descriptive Properties
Volumetric CTE m³/m³-K0.00006868°F/20°C

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