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6023 Aluminum vs. C83600 Ounce Metal

6023 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C83600 ounce metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 6023 aluminum and the bottom bar is C83600 ounce metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7