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2036 Aluminum vs. 5051A Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 5051A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5051A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 24
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
51 to 61
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
56

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
130

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
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
24 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
23
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
17 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
96.1 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.45
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
1.4 to 2.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15