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2036 Aluminum vs. Zamak 5

2036 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
87
Elongation at Break, % 24
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
33
Shear Strength, MPa 210
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0