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380.0 Aluminum vs. C17200 Copper

380.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is C17200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
1.1 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
45
Shear Strength, MPa 190
330 to 780
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
480 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
160 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0
4.2 to 500
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
110 to 5720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
15 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.6 to 89.5
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
96.1 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5