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2036 Aluminum vs. 5050 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 5050 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5050 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 24
1.7 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
45 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
91 to 140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
140 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
50 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
4.1 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
18 to 330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
22 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
6.3 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
96.3 to 98.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
1.1 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15