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B535.0 Aluminum vs. 6262 Aluminum

Both B535.0 aluminum and 6262 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 B535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
68
Elongation at Break, % 10
4.6 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62
90 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
170 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
17 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
530 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
29 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 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 0.15
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 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15