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2124 Aluminum vs. C75700 Nickel Silver

2124 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C75700 nickel silver 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 2124 aluminum and the bottom bar is C75700 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
3.2 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
45
Shear Strength, MPa 280
350 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
590 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
470 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
30
Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
19 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
930 to 1410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22 to 23

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 13
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
19.2 to 25.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5