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CC494K Bronze vs. 359.0 Aluminum

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 359.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is 359.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 67
90 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
71
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
3.8 to 4.9
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
250 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 9.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
12 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
450 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
37 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
42 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
88.9 to 91
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
8.5 to 9.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15