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CC491K Bronze vs. 711.0 Aluminum

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 711.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 711.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
71
Elongation at Break, % 13
7.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
89.8 to 92.7
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 1.4
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15