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3003 Aluminum vs. C69430 Brass

3003 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 3003 aluminum and the bottom bar is C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Shear Strength, MPa 68 to 130
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 240
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 40 to 210
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
27
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.95 to 63
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 300
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 30
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 71
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.7 to 10
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.8 to 99
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5