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A242.0 Aluminum vs. C87400 Brass

A242.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 C87400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
27
Density, g/cm3 3.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
0 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
79 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
2.5 to 4.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8