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7005 Aluminum vs. C64210 Bronze

7005 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C64210 bronze 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 7005 aluminum and the bottom bar is C64210 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
110
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 20
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 230
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 400
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 350
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 43
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110 to 130
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
29
Density, g/cm3 2.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32 to 57
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 850
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 38
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 41
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 65
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 18
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94.7
6.3 to 7.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
89 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
1.5 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5