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296.0 Aluminum vs. CC334G Bronze

296.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while CC334G 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 CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75 to 90
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.2 to 7.1
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 270
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 180
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130 to 150
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 37
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99 to 110
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.6 to 15
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 220
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 31
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 56
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89 to 94
10 to 12
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
72 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
4.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
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