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2036 Aluminum vs. C31400 Bronze

2036 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C31400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is C31400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
110
Elongation at Break, % 24
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Shear Strength, MPa 210
180 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
270 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
78 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
43

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
29
Density, g/cm3 2.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
26 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
28 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
8.7 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
11 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.6 to 15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.8 to 11.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4