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2036 Aluminum vs. 7021 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 7021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 24
9.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
90.7 to 93.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.0 to 6.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15