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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN AC-71100 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 27 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 CE3MN steel and the bottom bar is EN AC-71100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
72
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
78.7 to 83.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
7.5 to 9.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
9.0 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15