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7108A Aluminum vs. CC753S Brass

7108A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while CC753S brass 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 7108A aluminum and the bottom bar is CC753S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
100
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 13
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 300
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
99
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
23
Density, g/cm3 2.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 44
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 640
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 34
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 94.4
0.4 to 0.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
56.8 to 60.5
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.8 to 5.8
33.1 to 40
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0