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3102 Aluminum vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

3102 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 3102 aluminum and the bottom bar is C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
140
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 28
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 92 to 100
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 34
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
45
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 22
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.8 to 8.3
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.4 to 10
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 92
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1 to 4.4
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.95
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5