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711.0 Aluminum vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel

711.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF3M 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 711.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
19
Density, g/cm3 3.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.8 to 92.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.7 to 1.4
59.9 to 72
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0