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6262 Aluminum vs. C69710 Brass

6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C69710 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 C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
41
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
26
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.5 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
2.5 to 3.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5