6262A (AlMg1SiSn) Aluminum

Wrought Aluminum Alloys

Material conditionT6

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density2.8g/cm³

Elastic Modulus68GPa

Tensile Strength310MPa

Yield Strength270MPa

Brinell HardnessUnknown

Maximum Service Temperature160°C

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Chemical Composition

0.040 to 0.14%

0 to 0.15%

0.4 to 0.8%

0.15 to 0.4%

0 to 0.1%

94.2 to 97.8%

0.4 to 0.9%

0.8 to 1.2%

RES.

Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%

RESIDUALS RES.

0 to 0.15%

0.4 to 1.0%

0 to 0.25%

0 to 0.7%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

68 GPa

Elongation at Break

11 %

Fatigue Strength

110 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

26 GPa

Shear Strength

190 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

310 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

270 MPa

Physical

Density

2.8 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

400 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

160 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

640 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

580 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

890 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

170 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

67 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

23 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

14 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

45 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

140 % IACS

Calculated

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

34 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

540 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

49 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

31 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

36 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

11 % relative

Embodied Carbon

8.4 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg 66 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

1190 L/kg

Embodied Water

1190 L/kg 140 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

6262A (AlMg1SiSn) AluminumAlMg1SiSn

Standards

EN 573-3 EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products

EN 754-2 EN 754-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Cold drawn rod/bar and tube. Mechanical properties

EN 754-2 EN 754-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Cold drawn rod/bar and tube. Mechanical properties Aluminum: Properties and Physical Metallurgy, John E. Hatch (editor), 1984 EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products

EN 755-2 EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties