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4343 Aluminum vs. 6262 Aluminum

Both 4343 aluminum and 6262 aluminum are aluminum alloys. 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 4343 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.4
4.6 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
90 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 64
170 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 62
270 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1
17 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27
530 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
29 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
13 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 93.2
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 0.25
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 6.8 to 8.2
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15