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5042 Aluminum vs. C12200 Copper

5042 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C12200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 5042 aluminum and the bottom bar is C12200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
3.2 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
43
Shear Strength, MPa 200
150 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
220 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
69 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
340
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.6 to 12
11 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
21 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
98
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
7.9 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
99.9 to 99.985
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0