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6162 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 6162 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 6162 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 9.1
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 180
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 300
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 270
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 26
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510 to 550
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 30
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.7 to 98.9
91.9 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15