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ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel vs. 355.0 Aluminum

ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 355.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 CA28MWV steel and the bottom bar is 355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 330
72 to 83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
71
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.5 to 2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470
55 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
200 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 870
150 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
150 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
38 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
120 to 140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
2.7 to 5.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1920
150 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
20 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
28 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
60 to 69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.3 to 94.1
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.28
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 85.8
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
4.5 to 5.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15