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6262 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51400 Aluminum

Both 6262 aluminum and EN AC-51400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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-51400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
67
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 110
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
31
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
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
90.5 to 95.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
4.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15