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B535.0 Aluminum vs. C19010 Copper

B535.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C19010 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 B535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is C19010 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
120
Elongation at Break, % 10
2.4 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
43
Shear Strength, MPa 210
210 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
330 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
260 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
48 to 63
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
48 to 63

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
7.3 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
290 to 1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
10 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 93.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
97.3 to 99.04
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5