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2036 Aluminum vs. EN AC-21100 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and EN AC-21100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-21100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 24
6.2 to 7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
79 to 87
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
210 to 240

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
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
100

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
19 to 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
300 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
31 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
36 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
93.4 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
4.2 to 5.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.18
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1