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2024-T62 Aluminum vs. 354.0-T62 Aluminum

Both 2024-T62 aluminum and 354.0-T62 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T62 temper. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 2024-T62 aluminum and the bottom bar is 354.0-T62 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.1
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 280
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
8.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1020
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 94.7
87.3 to 89.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
1.6 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
8.6 to 9.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15