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2036 Aluminum vs. 5457 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 5457 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 5457 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 24
6.0 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
55 to 98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
85 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
130 to 210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
50 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
46
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
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
18 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
21 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
72
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
5.7 to 9.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
97.8 to 99.05
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 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1