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6262 Aluminum vs. AWS BVAg-18

6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-18 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6262 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-18.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.8
9.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
930

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
28.5 to 31.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.0020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
59 to 61
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0