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CR012A Copper vs. 8176 Aluminum

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 8176 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 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 CR012A copper and the bottom bar is 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
69
Elongation at Break, % 15
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
9.5
Density, g/cm3 9.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
7.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
98.6 to 99.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.030 to 0.15
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15