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5005A Aluminum vs. C86200 Bronze

5005A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C86200 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 5005A aluminum and the bottom bar is C86200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 21
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 230
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 43 to 210
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
23
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.0 to 19
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 14 to 310
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0 to 10
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.3
3.0 to 4.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0