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C17300 Copper vs. 6262A Aluminum

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 6262A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 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 C17300 copper and the bottom bar is 6262A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
4.5 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
26
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
270 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
540 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
94.2 to 97.8
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15