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5083 Aluminum vs. C95700 Bronze

5083 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C95700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 5083 aluminum and the bottom bar is C95700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
130
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 340
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
26
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 42
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95 to 860
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 40
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.6
7.0 to 8.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
71 to 78.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 4.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
11 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5