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3102 Aluminum vs. CC496K Bronze

3102 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while CC496K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 3102 aluminum and the bottom bar is CC496K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
97
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 28
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 92 to 100
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 34
99

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
340
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
9.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 22
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.8 to 8.3
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.4 to 10
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
8.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 92
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1 to 4.4
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.95
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
72 to 79.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
13 to 17
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0