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6162 Aluminum vs. Class 1 Tungsten

6162 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while class 1 tungsten belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6162 aluminum and the bottom bar is class 1 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
250
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 9.1
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
98
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 300
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 270
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
120
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
5.1

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
7.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
340
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 26
44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510 to 550
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 30
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.7 to 98.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
90
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
10