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6262 Aluminum vs. 364.0 Aluminum

Both 6262 aluminum and 364.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6262 aluminum and the bottom bar is 364.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
7.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
87.2 to 92
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0.25 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15