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2024-T62 Aluminum vs. 295.0-T62 Aluminum

Both 2024-T62 aluminum and 295.0-T62 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T62 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2024-T62 aluminum and the bottom bar is 295.0-T62 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
93
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.1
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 280
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
5.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1020
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 94.7
91.4 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15