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5449 Aluminum vs. C99300 Copper

5449 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C99300 copper 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 C99300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
120
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
35
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
10.7 to 11.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
68.6 to 74.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13.5 to 16.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3