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6262A Aluminum vs. Grade 6 Titanium

6262A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 6 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 6 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 110
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
39
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 370
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
7.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
1.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
36
Density, g/cm3 2.8
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
480
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1000
3390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
65

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.8
4.0 to 6.0
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
0 to 0.5
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 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
89.8 to 94
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4