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238.0 Aluminum vs. C87400 Brass

238.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 238.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is C87400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 430
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
27
Density, g/cm3 3.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.9
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.9 to 84.9
0 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 9.5 to 10.5
79 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.6 to 4.4
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 1.5
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8