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6262 Aluminum vs. Grade 17 Titanium

6262 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 17 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 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 6262 aluminum and the bottom bar is grade 17 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 10
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 110
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
38
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 360
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
3.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.8
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
36
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
600
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 31
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530 to 940
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 39
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.18
Palladium (Pd), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
99.015 to 99.96
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4