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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. B535.0 Aluminum

ACI-ASTM CG3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while B535.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 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 CG3M steel and the bottom bar is B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
66
Elongation at Break, % 28
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.7 to 93.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
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 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15