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6262-T6510 Aluminum

6262-T6510 aluminum is 6262 aluminum in the T6510 temper. To achieve this temper, the metal is solution heat-treated, stress relieved, then artificially aged. The stress relief is accomplished by stretching the metal by an amount that depends on the type of standard wrought product being made (extrusion or tube). The metal is not straightened after the stretching operation. This temper is closely related to T6511, which permits such straightening.

It has the lowest strength compared to the other variants of 6262 aluminum.

The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare 6262-T6510 aluminum to: 6000-series alloys (top), all aluminum alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

68 GPa 9.9 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

10 %

Fatigue Strength

110 MPa 16 x 103 psi

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

26 GPa 3.7 x 106 psi

Shear Strength

170 MPa 25 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

290 MPa 42 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

270 MPa 40 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

400 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

160 °C 330 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

650 °C 1200 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

580 °C 1080 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

890 J/kg-K 0.21 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

170 W/m-K 99 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

23 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

44 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

140 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

10 % relative

Density

2.8 g/cm3 180 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

8.3 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg 66 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

1190 L/kg 140 gal/lb

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

29 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

550 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

13 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

48 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

29 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

35 points

Thermal Diffusivity

69 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

13 points

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al)Al 94.7 to 97.8
Magnesium (Mg)Mg 0.8 to 1.2
Silicon (Si)Si 0.4 to 0.8
Lead (Pb)Pb 0.4 to 0.7
Bismuth (Bi)Bi 0.4 to 0.7
Iron (Fe)Fe 0 to 0.7
Copper (Cu)Cu 0.15 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn)Zn 0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr)Cr 0.040 to 0.14
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti)Ti 0 to 0.15
Residualsres. 0 to 0.15

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Further Reading

ASTM B210: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes

ASTM B221: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes

Aluminum Standards and Data, Aluminum Association Inc., 2013

EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products

Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993