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6262 Aluminum vs. C96900 Copper-nickel

6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 C96900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
120
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
39
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
2820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
30

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
73.6 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5