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C95200 Bronze vs. 6063A Aluminum

C95200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 6063A 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 C95200 bronze and the bottom bar is 6063A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
68
Elongation at Break, % 29
6.7 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
130 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
55 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
49 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
160 to 180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
13 to 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
22 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
5.6 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 9.5
97.5 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 2.5 to 4.0
0.15 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15