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5252 Aluminum vs. C82200 Copper

5252 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 5252 aluminum and the bottom bar is C82200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
120
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 290
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 240
210 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
55
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
49 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 430
180 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 30
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 36
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 13
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 97.8
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.35 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
97.4 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5