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2036 Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 4032 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 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 24
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 210
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

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
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
11 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15