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5083 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both 5083 aluminum and 2036 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5083 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, % 1.1 to 17
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 190
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 220
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 340
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 42
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95 to 860
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 40
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.6
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 4.9
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15