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C37100 Brass vs. 6005A Aluminum

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 6005A 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 C37100 brass and the bottom bar is 6005A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
8.6 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
120 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
190 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
100 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
180 to 190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
47 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
150 to 170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
76 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
72 to 79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
8.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
96.5 to 99.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15