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C67400 Bronze vs. 2195 Aluminum

C67400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 2195 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 C67400 bronze and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
69
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 28
9.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
26
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 350
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 610
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 370
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 890
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 660
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 20
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
91.9 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 60
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 31.1 to 40
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15