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204.0 Aluminum vs. C82200 Copper

204.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 204.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is C82200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 7.8
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 340
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 220
210 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29 to 34
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87 to 100
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
55
Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
49 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 350
180 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 31
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 36
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 18
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.4 to 95.5
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.35 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
97.4 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
1.0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5