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2036 Aluminum vs. 6025 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 6025 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6025 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 24
2.8 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
67 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
110 to 140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
68 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
6.0 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
33 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
19 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
26 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
8.2 to 10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
91.7 to 96.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
2.1 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.6 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15