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EN AC-45100 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both EN AC-45100 aluminum and 2036 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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-45100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 2.8
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82 to 99
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 360
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 320
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.5 to 7.6
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 710
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 35
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 39
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88 to 92.8
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.6 to 3.6
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.45
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15