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6262A Aluminum vs. ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel

6262A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6262A aluminum and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 110
410
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 370
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1000
1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.8
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
74.4 to 81
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0