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2219-T8 Aluminum vs. 6262-T8 Aluminum

Both 2219-T8 aluminum and 6262-T8 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T8 temper. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2219-T8 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262-T8 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
68
Elongation at Break, % 8.9
4.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 270
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 86
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 780
910
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 93.8
94.7 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 5.8 to 6.8
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15