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2036 Aluminum vs. 384.0 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is 384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
74
Elongation at Break, % 24
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 210
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
77.3 to 86.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5