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2017A Aluminum vs. C55282 Copper

2017A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 2017A aluminum and the bottom bar is C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
87.7 to 88.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
6.5 to 7.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15