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2036 Aluminum vs. 324.0 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 324.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 324.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 24
3.0 to 4.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
77 to 89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
210 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
110 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
6.8 to 8.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
85 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
22 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
29 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.7 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
87.3 to 92.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0.4 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
7.0 to 8.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2