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201.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6262-T6 Aluminum

Both 201.0-T6 aluminum and 6262-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 201.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 7.2
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
94.7 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
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), % 0.15 to 0.55
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15