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6106 Aluminum vs. CC212E Bronze

6106 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 6106 aluminum and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
130
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
27
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
7.0 to 9.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
8.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0