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5052 Aluminum vs. C64210 Bronze

5052 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C64210 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 5052 aluminum and the bottom bar is C64210 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 22
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 180
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 320
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 280
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
29
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7 to 69
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 590
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 33
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 38
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3 to 14
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
6.3 to 7.0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
89 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5