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6262A Aluminum vs. 3004 Aluminum

Both 6262A aluminum and 3004 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6262A aluminum and the bottom bar is 3004 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
1.1 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 110
55 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
100 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
170 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 370
68 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
3.2 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1000
33 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
18 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
25 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.8
95.6 to 98.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15