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5154 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both 5154 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 5154 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, % 3.4 to 20
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 160
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 210
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 360
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 270
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 590
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 39
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 540
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 42
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
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), % 3.1 to 3.9
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15