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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. EN AC-43400 Aluminum

ACI-ASTM CF3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN AC-43400 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 CF3M steel and the bottom bar is EN AC-43400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
72
Elongation at Break, % 55
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
86 to 90.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.55
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
9.0 to 11
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15