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A384.0 Aluminum vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

A384.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 A384.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
130
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 73
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
42
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.3 to 86.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.5
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 12
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5