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6162 Aluminum vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

6162 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C71580 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 6162 aluminum and the bottom bar is C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
140
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 9.1
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
51
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 180
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 300
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 270
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
41
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 26
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510 to 550
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 30
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.7 to 98.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5