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5049 Aluminum vs. C70260 Copper

5049 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C70260 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 5049 aluminum and the bottom bar is C70260 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 18
9.5 to 19
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
44
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
320 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
520 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 280
410 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
40 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
40 to 51

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0 to 31
46 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59 to 570
710 to 1810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 34
16 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
16 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 15
18 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
95.8 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5