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6262 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46600 Aluminum

Both 6262 aluminum and EN AC-46600 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-46600 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 110
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
85.6 to 92.4
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
6.0 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15