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2036 Aluminum vs. 3105 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 3105 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3105 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 24
1.1 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
39 to 95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
77 to 140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
120 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
46 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
2.6 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
15 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
12 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
20 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
5.2 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
96 to 99.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15