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CC334G Bronze vs. 7050 Aluminum

CC334G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 7050 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 CC334G bronze and the bottom bar is 7050 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
2.2 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
490 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
390 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
10
Density, g/cm3 8.2
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
10 to 55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710
1110 to 1760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
45 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
45 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
21 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 12
87.3 to 92.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.040
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 84.5
2.0 to 2.6
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
1.9 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.12
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15