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6262 Aluminum vs. 5070 Aluminum

Both 6262 aluminum and 5070 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6262 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5070 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 110
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

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
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
92.4 to 95.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0.4 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15