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6262 Aluminum vs. C18600 Copper

6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C18600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
120
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
44
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
310 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
520 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
500 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
70
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
71

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
31
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
44 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
1060 to 1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.25 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5