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5652 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both 5652 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 5652 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, % 6.8 to 25
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 170
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 39
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
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 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15