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2036 Aluminum vs. 5010 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 5010 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 5010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 24
1.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
35 to 83
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
64 to 120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
100 to 210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
38 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
150

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
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
2.3 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
10 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
4.5 to 9.4

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
97.1 to 99.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.1 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15