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EN AC-42100 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both EN AC-42100 aluminum and 2036 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-42100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 9.0
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 82
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 290
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 230
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.1 to 23
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 370
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 31
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 38
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.3
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.19
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15