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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. EN AC-46200 Aluminum

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN AC-46200 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is EN AC-46200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
73
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
10
Density, g/cm3 7.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
2.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
82.6 to 90.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
7.5 to 9.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25