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2036 Aluminum vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

2036 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C71580 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
140
Elongation at Break, % 24
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
51
Shear Strength, MPa 210
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
41
Density, g/cm3 2.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5