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6262A Aluminum vs. Grade 4 Titanium

6262A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 4 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6262A aluminum and the bottom bar is grade 4 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 110
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
41
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 370
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 2.8
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
500
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1000
1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.8
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
98.6 to 100
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4