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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. 7003 Aluminum

ACI-ASTM CG3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 7003 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 CG3M steel and the bottom bar is 7003 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
70
Elongation at Break, % 28
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
130 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
350 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
300 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
37 to 41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
630 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
33 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
37 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.6 to 94.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.0 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15