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CC491K Bronze vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN AC-45400 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 EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
86
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
72
Elongation at Break, % 13
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 8.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
88.4 to 92.9
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
4.5 to 6.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15