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7076 Aluminum vs. C95200 Bronze

7076 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C95200 bronze 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 7076 aluminum and the bottom bar is C95200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.2
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 460
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
28
Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1510
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 49
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.2
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 1.0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
2.5 to 4.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 8.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0