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5051A Aluminum vs. C66200 Brass

5051A 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 5051A 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, % 18 to 21
8.0 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Shear Strength, MPa 110
270 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 56
410 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
29
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 27
40 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 23
760 to 1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 18
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.1 to 98.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
86.6 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
6.5 to 12.9
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5