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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. 710.0 Aluminum

ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 710.0 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 CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is 710.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
70
Elongation at Break, % 28
2.2 to 3.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
55 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
240 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
4.9 to 7.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
180 to 190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.5 to 93.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15