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EN AC-45000 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both EN AC-45000 aluminum and 2036 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-45000 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 80
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 82.2 to 91.8
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.55
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.65
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.45
0
Silicon (Si), % 5.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15