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384.0 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both 384.0 aluminum and 2036 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 384.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 77.3 to 86.5
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.5
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 12
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15