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6262 Aluminum vs. 6262A Aluminum

Both 6262 aluminum and 6262A aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 110
94 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
270 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
540 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
94.2 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.4 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants