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EN AC-46600 Aluminum vs. 6262A Aluminum

Both EN AC-46600 aluminum and 6262A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 EN AC-46600 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
94 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
270 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
540 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 85.6 to 92.4
94.2 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15