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1080A Aluminum vs. C79600 Nickel Silver

1080A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C79600 nickel silver 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 1080A aluminum and the bottom bar is C79600 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
43
Shear Strength, MPa 49 to 81
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 74 to 140
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 120
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
25
Density, g/cm3 2.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 19
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 100
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.6 to 15
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3 to 6.4
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.8 to 100
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
43.5 to 46.5
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.020
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.060
38.3 to 45.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5