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7108A Aluminum vs. C95600 Bronze

7108A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 7108A aluminum and the bottom bar is C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 13
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 300
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
28
Density, g/cm3 2.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 44
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 640
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 34
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 94.4
6.0 to 8.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
88 to 92.2
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.8 to 3.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.8 to 5.8
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0