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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. 364.0 Aluminum

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 364.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 CA6N steel and the bottom bar is 364.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
72
Elongation at Break, % 17
7.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
87.2 to 92
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0.25 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
7.5 to 9.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15