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380.0 Aluminum vs. 6262 Aluminum

Both 380.0 aluminum and 6262 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
4.6 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
90 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
170 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
270 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0
17 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
530 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
29 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.6 to 89.5
94.7 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15