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6262A Aluminum vs. 2007 Aluminum

Both 6262A aluminum and 2007 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6262A aluminum and the bottom bar is 2007 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
5.6 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 110
91 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
220 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
370 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 370
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
21 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1000
390 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
33 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
37 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.8
87.5 to 95
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
3.3 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.4 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3