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6360 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both 6360 aluminum and 2036 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6360 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, % 9.0 to 18
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 67
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 76 to 130
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 57 to 170
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 19
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 210
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 9.9
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.3
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.020 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15