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319.0 Aluminum vs. C14520 Copper

319.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C14520 copper 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 C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 2.0
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
43
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 210
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 180
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 480
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
33
Density, g/cm3 2.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.3 to 3.9
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88 to 220
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 24
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 11
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 91.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0