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413.0 Aluminum vs. ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel

413.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CN7M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 413.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN7M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
32
Density, g/cm3 2.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.7
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 82.2 to 89
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
37.4 to 48.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
27.5 to 30.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.25
0