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6262A Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 6262A aluminum and 2095 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6262A aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 370
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1000
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.8
91.3 to 94.9
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15