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2036 Aluminum vs. C16200 Copper

2036 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C16200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is C16200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
120
Elongation at Break, % 24
2.0 to 56
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
100 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
43
Shear Strength, MPa 210
190 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
240 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
48 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
30
Density, g/cm3 2.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
10 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
10 to 970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
7.4 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
9.6 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
8.7 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
98.6 to 99.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0