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A242.0 Aluminum vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

A242.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C96300 copper-nickel 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 C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
130
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
42
Density, g/cm3 3.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.2
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
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.3 to 93.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.5
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.8 to 2.3
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.070 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5