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A242.0 Aluminum vs. CC333G Bronze

A242.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while CC333G 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 CC333G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 3.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
8.5 to 10.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
76 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
3.0 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
3.7 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0