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2117 Aluminum vs. C69710 Brass

2117 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 2117 aluminum and the bottom bar is C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 26
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
41
Shear Strength, MPa 200
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
26
Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 64
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 97.6
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 4.5
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
2.5 to 3.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
13.8 to 22
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5