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A242.0 Aluminum vs. C87900 Brass

A242.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
24
Density, g/cm3 3.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
30 to 36
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0