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6262-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45100-T6

Both 6262-T6 aluminum and EN AC-45100-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45100-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 10
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
99
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
3.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.8
88 to 92.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15