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2036 Aluminum vs. 7075 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and 7075 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 7075 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 24
1.8 to 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
110 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
150 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
240 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
120 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
7.8 to 44
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
110 to 1870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
22 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
28 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
86.9 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.1 to 6.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15