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6262 Aluminum vs. C86700 Bronze

6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 C86700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
23
Density, g/cm3 2.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
1.0 to 3.0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
1.0 to 3.0
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
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
30 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0