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359.0 Aluminum vs. C86100 Bronze

359.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C86100 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 359.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is C86100 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.8 to 4.9
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 350
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 280
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
24
Density, g/cm3 2.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 15
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450 to 540
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 38
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 43
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 91
4.5 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
66 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 5.0
Silicon (Si), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
17.3 to 25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0