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2036 Aluminum vs. 7049 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 7049 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 7049 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 24
6.2 to 7.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
160 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210
300 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
510 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
420 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
31 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
1270 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
46 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
46 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
22 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
85.7 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
2.0 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
7.2 to 8.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15