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6262 Aluminum vs. C18700 Copper

6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C18700 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 C18700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
43
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
30
Density, g/cm3 2.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
10 to 12

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
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
98 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.8 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5