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6151-T6 Aluminum vs. 6262A-T6 Aluminum

Both 6151-T6 aluminum and 6262A-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a very high 98% 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 6151-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262A-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 70
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.8
94.2 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.8
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15