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6262 Aluminum vs. 4004 Aluminum

Both 6262 aluminum and 4004 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 4004 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 110
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
60

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
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
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
5.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
86 to 90
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 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
9.0 to 10.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15