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5042 Aluminum vs. C66200 Brass

5042 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C66200 brass 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 5042 aluminum and the bottom bar is C66200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
8.0 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Shear Strength, MPa 200
270 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
410 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
29
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
40 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
760 to 1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
86.6 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
6.5 to 12.9
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5