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6262 Aluminum vs. CC762S Brass

6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
24
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
13.4 to 36
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0