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5449 Aluminum vs. CC332G Bronze

5449 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while CC332G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 5449 aluminum and the bottom bar is CC332G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
120
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
29
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
8.5 to 10.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
80 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0