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2011 Aluminum vs. C12600 Copper

2011 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C12600 copper 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 2011 aluminum and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
120
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 18
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
56
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 250
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 420
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 45
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100 to 130
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 3.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 52
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 680
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 40
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 64
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0