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296.0 Aluminum vs. C95600 Bronze

296.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.2 to 7.1
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 270
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 180
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130 to 150
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 37
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99 to 110
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.6 to 15
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 220
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 31
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 56
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89 to 94
6.0 to 8.0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 3.0
1.8 to 3.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0