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ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel vs. EN AC-45000 Aluminum

ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN AC-45000 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 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 CB7Cu-1 steel and the bottom bar is EN AC-45000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 300 to 420
77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
73
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 11
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420 to 590
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 960 to 1350
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 760 to 1180
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 120
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1500 to 3590
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 48
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32 to 45
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
82.2 to 91.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.7
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.2
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 72.3 to 78.4
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 3.6 to 4.6
0 to 0.45
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
5.0 to 7.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35