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4004 Aluminum vs. 6262A Aluminum

Both 4004 aluminum and 6262A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 4004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
94 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 63
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 60
270 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25
540 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86 to 90
94.2 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10.5
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15