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CC491K Bronze vs. EN AC-51300 Aluminum

CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN AC-51300 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-51300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
67
Elongation at Break, % 13
3.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
110

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
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 71
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 15
100

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
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 67
87
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
91.4 to 95.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 87
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
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