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6262A Aluminum vs. Titanium 6-6-2

6262A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while titanium 6-6-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 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 titanium 6-6-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
120
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
6.7 to 9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 110
590 to 670
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
44
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
670 to 800
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
1140 to 1370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 370
1040 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
5.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
1.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
40
Density, g/cm3 2.8
4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
470
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
89 to 99
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
66 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
50 to 57
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
2.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
75 to 90

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.8
5.0 to 6.0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.35 to 1.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.35 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
82.8 to 87.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4