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2036 Aluminum vs. A206.0 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and A206.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 A206.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 24
4.2 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
90 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
250 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
16 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
440 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
39 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
93.9 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15