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6162-T6 Aluminum vs. 772.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 6162-T6 aluminum and 772.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 6162-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 772.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
8.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.7 to 98.9
91.2 to 93.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15