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6262A Aluminum vs. CC494K Bronze

6262A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 6262A aluminum and the bottom bar is CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 370
94

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 2.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1000
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.8
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
4.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0