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5042 Aluminum vs. C19700 Copper

5042 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C19700 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 C19700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
2.4 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
43
Shear Strength, MPa 200
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 360
400 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 310
330 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
86 to 88
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
87 to 89

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
30
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.9
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
12 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 720
460 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 37
12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 42
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 96.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
97.4 to 99.59
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0.3 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.010 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2