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A535.0 Aluminum vs. 6262 Aluminum

Both A535.0 aluminum and 6262 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
4.6 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
90 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
17 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
530 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
29 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 93.4
94.7 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15