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5005A Aluminum vs. C82700 Copper

5005A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 5005A aluminum and the bottom bar is C82700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 21
1.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 230
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 43 to 210
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.0 to 19
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 14 to 310
4260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0 to 10
41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.3
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.4 to 2.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.090
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
94.6 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5