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4145 Aluminum vs. ASTM A204 Steel

4145 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A204 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 4145 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A204 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
18 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
200 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
73
Shear Strength, MPa 69
330 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
2.4
Density, g/cm3 2.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
90 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 31
220 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5
15 to 17