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7108A Aluminum vs. C85400 Brass

7108A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C85400 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 C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
100
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 13
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 300
85

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
25
Density, g/cm3 2.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 44
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 640
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 34
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 94.4
0 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
65 to 70
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.8 to 5.8
24 to 32
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1