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3105 Aluminum vs. 6262A Aluminum

Both 3105 aluminum and 6262A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3105 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 20
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 95
94 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 77 to 140
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 240
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 46 to 220
270 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 19
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 15 to 340
540 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2 to 11
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
94.2 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15