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5154A Aluminum vs. 6262 Aluminum

Both 5154A aluminum and 6262 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 5154A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
4.6 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
90 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 210
170 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 370
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 96 to 320
270 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 36
17 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 760
530 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 38
29 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 43
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
13 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.7 to 96.9
94.7 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15