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2036 Aluminum vs. A384.0 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and A384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is A384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
74
Elongation at Break, % 24
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 210
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
73

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
79.3 to 86.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5