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A360.0 Aluminum vs. C69430 Brass

A360.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 A360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 5.0
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
42
Shear Strength, MPa 180
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 320
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 260
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
27
Density, g/cm3 2.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 13
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 470
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 34
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 39
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 15
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 90.6
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
3.5 to 4.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5