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5082 Aluminum vs. C61900 Bronze

5082 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C61900 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 5082 aluminum and the bottom bar is C61900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
21 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
43
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
370 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
570 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
79
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
28
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
230 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
19 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
8.5 to 10
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
83.6 to 88.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
3.0 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5