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6262A Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 6262A aluminum and B535.0 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 B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
66
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 110
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 370
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1000
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.8
91.7 to 93.4
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 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15