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6013 Aluminum vs. CC140C Copper

6013 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while CC140C 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 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0