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319.0 Aluminum vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

319.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 319.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 78 to 84
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
140
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 2.0
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 180
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 480
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
40
Density, g/cm3 2.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.3 to 3.9
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88 to 220
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 24
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 11
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 91.5
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0