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5056 Aluminum vs. 6262A Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and 6262A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
94 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
270 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
540 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
94.2 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15