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6262 Aluminum vs. 1060 Aluminum

Both 6262 aluminum and 1060 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 6262 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
1.1 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 110
15 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
42 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
67 to 130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
17 to 110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
210

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
0.57 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
2.1 to 89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
96
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
3.0 to 5.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
99.6 to 100
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0