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1230A Aluminum vs. 6262 Aluminum

Both 1230A aluminum and 6262 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1230A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 34
4.6 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 74
90 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 59 to 99
170 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 89 to 170
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 29 to 150
270 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4 to 23
17 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.9 to 150
530 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1 to 17
29 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 25
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0 to 7.6
13 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.3 to 100
94.7 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15