Difference between Copper and Aluminium

	Parameter	Copper	Aluminum
	Colour	It is reddish brown in colour	It is silver white in colour
	Temperature	It is not suitable for low temperature	It is suitable for low temperature
	Conductivity	It has high conductivity	It has low conductivity compared to copper
	Melting point	The Melting point of copper is 1084 ⁰C	Melting point of Aluminum is 658 ⁰C
	Specific gravity	The specific gravity of Copper is 8.9	The specific gravity of Aluminum is 2.7
	Tensile strength	It has high tensile strength ( 32,000 psi min )	Aluminum doesn't have high tensile strength
	Cross-section	It has very small cross section which would carry heavy current	The cross section of Aluminum cannot carry heavy current
	Soldering and welding	Copper has excellent soldering and welding capacity	Soldering and welding capacity of Aluminum is poor
	Flexibility	It is flexible and can be twisted repeatedly	It is brittle and cannot be twisted
	Cost	It is costier	Aluminum is cheap as it is abundant element available on Earth