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6262 Aluminum vs. 5754 Aluminum

Both 6262 aluminum and 5754 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 5754 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
2.0 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 110
66 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
120 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
200 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
80 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
600
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
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

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
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
6.1 to 32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
47 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
21 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
28 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
8.9 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
94.2 to 97.4
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 0.1
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
2.6 to 3.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15