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6262 Aluminum vs. C26200 Brass

6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 C26200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
3.0 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
41
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
330 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
110 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
25
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
19 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
62 to 1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
11 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
13 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
11 to 26

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
67 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.070
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
29.6 to 33
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3