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A242.0 Aluminum vs. CC330G Bronze

A242.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while CC330G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 A242.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is CC330G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 3.1
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
8.0 to 10.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
87 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0