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C53800 Bronze vs. 2036 Aluminum

C53800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 2036 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 C53800 bronze and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
24
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
26
Shear Strength, MPa 470
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
10
Density, g/cm3 8.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2020
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 19
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 85.1 to 86.5
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.060
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 13.1 to 13.9
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15