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2219 Aluminum vs. C12600 Copper

2219 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C12600 copper 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 2219 aluminum and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 20
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
56
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 280
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 480
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 88 to 390
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110 to 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28 to 44
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81 to 130
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 3.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.6 to 60
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54 to 1060
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 43
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 44
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42 to 63
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 22
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 93.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.8 to 6.8
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0