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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. 7049 Aluminum

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 7049 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 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 CA6N steel and the bottom bar is 7049 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
70
Elongation at Break, % 17
6.2 to 7.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
160 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
510 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
420 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 7.8
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
31 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
1270 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
46 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
46 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
22 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
85.7 to 89.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0.1 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
2.0 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.2 to 8.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15