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2036 Aluminum vs. 238.0 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 238.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is 238.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
76
Elongation at Break, % 24
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
81.9 to 84.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
3.6 to 4.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
1.0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0