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CC491K Bronze vs. 6061 Aluminum

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 6061 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 CC491K bronze and the bottom bar is 6061 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
69
Elongation at Break, % 13
3.4 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
130 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
76 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
3.8 to 81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
42 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
5.7 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
95.9 to 98.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.4 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15