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2036 Aluminum vs. 355.0 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 355.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 24
1.5 to 2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
55 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210
150 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
200 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
150 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
150 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
38 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
120 to 140

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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
2.7 to 5.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
150 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
20 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
28 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
60 to 69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
90.3 to 94.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15