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2036 Aluminum vs. 5154 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 5154 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5154 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 24
3.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
100 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
140 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
240 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
94 to 270

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
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

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
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
11 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
64 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
25 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
32 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
94.4 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
3.1 to 3.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15