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2195 Aluminum vs. C69710 Brass

2195 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 2195 aluminum and the bottom bar is C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.3
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
41
Shear Strength, MPa 350
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
26
Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2290
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 94.9
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.3
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Lithium (Li), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
2.5 to 3.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
13.8 to 22
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5