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6262A Aluminum vs. 850.0 Aluminum

Both 6262A aluminum and 850.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 850.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 110
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 370
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
180
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
14
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
9.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1000
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.8
88.3 to 93.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3