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6063-T8 Aluminum vs. 6262A-T8 Aluminum

Both 6063-T8 aluminum and 6262A-T8 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T8 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 6063-T8 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262A-T8 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
360

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 620
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
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 23
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.4
94.2 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15