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8176 Aluminum vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

8176 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 8176 aluminum and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
150
Elongation at Break, % 15
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
55
Shear Strength, MPa 70
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
45
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 66
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 98.6 to 99.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
52.5 to 57
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
43 to 46
Silicon (Si), % 0.030 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5