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2095 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 2036 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 410
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15