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6262 Aluminum vs. Grade 28 Titanium

6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 28 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. 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 grade 28 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 110
330 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
40
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
420 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
690 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
540 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
8.3
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
36
Density, g/cm3 2.8
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
37
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
600
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
87 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
1370 to 3100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
43 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
39 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
47 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
2.5 to 3.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.15
Ruthenium (Ru), % 0
0.080 to 0.14
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
92.4 to 95.4
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4