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2618A Aluminum vs. ASTM A209 Steel

2618A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2618A aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
180 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
280 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.4
Density, g/cm3 3.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12 to 14