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364.0 Aluminum vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 Steel

364.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 364.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
5.7 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
420 to 590
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
960 to 1350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
760 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 2.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
1510 to 3600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
32 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.2 to 92
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0.25 to 0.5
14 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.5 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
73.6 to 79
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
4.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0