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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. 7021 Aluminum

ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 7021 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 CD3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is 7021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
69
Elongation at Break, % 29
9.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.7 to 93.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15