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2036 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46600 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and EN AC-46600 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46600 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 24
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
8.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
85.6 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
6.0 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15