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C87610 Bronze vs. 2195 Aluminum

C87610 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 2195 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 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 C87610 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
9.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.1
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.4
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
31
Density, g/cm3 8.5
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.9 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 90 to 94
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15