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2036 Aluminum vs. Titanium 6-7

2036 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while titanium 6-7 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is titanium 6-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
120
Elongation at Break, % 24
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
530
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
45
Shear Strength, MPa 210
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1700
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
1650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
520
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
75
Density, g/cm3 2.9
5.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
34
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
540
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
3460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
56
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
5.5 to 6.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0090
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.5 to 7.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
6.5 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
84.9 to 88
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0