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6262 Aluminum vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C96200 copper-nickel 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 C96200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
120
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
36
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5