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358.0 Aluminum vs. C69430 Brass

358.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 358.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
42
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
27
Density, g/cm3 2.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
3.5 to 4.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5