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3105 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both 3105 aluminum and 2036 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3105 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 20
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 95
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 77 to 140
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 240
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 46 to 220
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 19
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 15 to 340
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2 to 11
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15