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2036 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51300 Aluminum

Both 2036 aluminum and EN AC-51300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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-51300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
67
Elongation at Break, % 24
3.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
78
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
100

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
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
87
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
91.4 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
4.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15