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5454 Aluminum vs. ASTM A302 Alloy Steel

5454 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A302 alloy steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 5454 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A302 alloy steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 61 to 93
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 18
20 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
250 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
73
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 200
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 350
590 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 290
350 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
39 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
7.2 to 7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
8.2 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
2.4 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 2.7
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
20 to 21
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
48 to 50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3 to 34
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 590
330 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
21 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 41
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
17 to 18