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CC494K Bronze vs. A390.0 Aluminum

CC494K bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while A390.0 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 CC494K bronze and the bottom bar is A390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 67
110 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
75
Elongation at Break, % 7.6
0.87 to 0.91
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
190 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
190 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 63
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 9.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
1.6 to 2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 43
240 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
9.0 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
75.3 to 79.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 87
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 8.0 to 10
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
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
16 to 18
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 0.2