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CC334G Bronze vs. 4147 Aluminum

CC334G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 4147 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 CC334G bronze and the bottom bar is 4147 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
72
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
59

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 12
85 to 88.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0 to 0.00030
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 84.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
11 to 13
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15