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5182 Aluminum vs. C37100 Brass

5182 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C37100 brass 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 5182 aluminum and the bottom bar is C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
100
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 12
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
40
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
260 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 420
370 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
150 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
23
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 49
38 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 950
110 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 44
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 47
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 19
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4