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6066 Aluminum vs. C64200 Bronze

6066 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C64200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 6066 aluminum and the bottom bar is C64200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
110
Elongation at Break, % 7.8 to 17
14 to 35
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Shear Strength, MPa 95 to 240
330 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 400
540 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 93 to 360
230 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
29
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 52
73 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 61 to 920
240 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 39
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 43
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9 to 17
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 97
6.3 to 7.6
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.2
88.2 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.8
1.5 to 2.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5