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1070A Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both 1070A aluminum and 2036 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1070A aluminum and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 33
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 17 to 51
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 81
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 140
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 120
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.0 to 18
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 100
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.0 to 14
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.1 to 6.3
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99.7 to 100
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15