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CR005A Copper vs. 5383 Aluminum

CR005A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 5383 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 CR005A copper and the bottom bar is 5383 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
68
Elongation at Break, % 15
6.7 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
150 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 9.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
23 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
170 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
32 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
38 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
92 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
4.0 to 5.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15