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5050 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both 5050 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5050 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 22
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45 to 100
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 91 to 140
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 250
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 210
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1 to 24
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 330
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 33
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 11
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.9
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.1 to 1.8
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15