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512.0 Aluminum vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

512.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 512.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is C96200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
36
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.6 to 95.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 2.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5