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ACI-ASTM CK35MN Steel vs. 2218 Aluminum

ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 2218 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 CK35MN steel and the bottom bar is 2218 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
95 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
73
Elongation at Break, % 40
6.8 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
330 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
260 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
27 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
450 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
30 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
34 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
88.8 to 93.6
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.035
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.4
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 43.4 to 51.8
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 6.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22
1.7 to 2.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0.21 to 0.32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15