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6262 Aluminum vs. 443.0 Aluminum

Both 6262 aluminum and 443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6262 aluminum and the bottom bar is 443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 110
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
96
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
65

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
6.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
90.7 to 95.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
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
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35