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CC491K Bronze vs. EN AC-51100 Aluminum

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN AC-51100 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-51100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
57
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
68
Elongation at Break, % 13
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
110

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
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
6.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
7.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
94.5 to 97.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.55
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
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15