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CC334G Bronze vs. 7116 Aluminum

CC334G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 7116 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 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
69
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
7.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 240
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10 to 12
91.5 to 94.5
Copper (Cu), % 72 to 84.5
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15