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EN AC-48100 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both EN AC-48100 aluminum and 2036 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 80% 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-48100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 29
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 330
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 300
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 640
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3 to 3.6
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 580
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 33
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 38
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 16
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 72.1 to 79.8
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.65
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 16 to 18
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 1.5
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15