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6162 Aluminum vs. 6261 Aluminum

Both 6162 aluminum and 6261 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6162 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6261 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 9.1
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
60 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 180
90 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 300
150 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 270
100 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 26
21 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510 to 550
77 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 30
15 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
23 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
6.5 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.7 to 98.9
96.6 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0.7 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants