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2036 Aluminum vs. 5083 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 5083 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5083 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 24
1.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
93 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
170 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
110 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
96

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
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
4.2 to 42
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
95 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
29 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
92.4 to 95.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
4.0 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15