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6063 Aluminum vs. C19010 Copper

6063 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C19010 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 6063 aluminum and the bottom bar is C19010 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
120
Elongation at Break, % 7.3 to 21
2.4 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
43
Shear Strength, MPa 70 to 190
210 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 300
330 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 49 to 270
260 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190 to 220
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49 to 58
48 to 63
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160 to 190
48 to 63

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 27
7.3 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 540
290 to 1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 31
10 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 37
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79 to 89
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8 to 13
12 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
97.3 to 99.04
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5