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296.0 Aluminum vs. CC331G Bronze

296.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while CC331G 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 296.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is CC331G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75 to 90
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.2 to 7.1
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 270
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 180
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130 to 150
61
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 37
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99 to 110
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.6 to 15
97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 220
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 31
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 56
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89 to 94
8.5 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
83 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
1.5 to 3.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.35
0