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204.0 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both 204.0 aluminum and 2036 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 204.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 7.8
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 77
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 340
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 220
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29 to 34
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87 to 100
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 350
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 31
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 36
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 18
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.4 to 95.5
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15