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2036 Aluminum vs. 515.0 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 515.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is 515.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 24
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
93.6 to 96.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.4 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15