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2036 Aluminum vs. C55282 Copper

2036 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown. 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 C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
87.7 to 88.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
6.5 to 7.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15