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6262A Aluminum vs. C55282 Copper

6262A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.8
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
87.7 to 88.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
6.5 to 7.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15