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EN AC-46600 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both EN AC-46600 aluminum and 2036 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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-46600 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
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 490
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 85.6 to 92.4
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.65
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
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 1.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15