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6262 Aluminum vs. C42600 Brass

6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C42600 brass 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 C42600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
1.1 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
280 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
410 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
220 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
31
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
9.4 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
230 to 2970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
15 to 29

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
87 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.3 to 10.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2