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6262A Aluminum vs. Grade 38 Titanium

6262A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 38 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 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 6262A aluminum and the bottom bar is grade 38 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 110
530
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
40
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 370
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
8.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.3

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
36
Density, g/cm3 2.8
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
35
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
560
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1000
3840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
72

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.8
3.5 to 4.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.9
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
1.2 to 1.8
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
0.2 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
89.9 to 93.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4