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ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. 7050 Aluminum

ACI-ASTM CN3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 7050 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 CN3M steel and the bottom bar is 7050 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
70
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.2 to 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
130 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
490 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
390 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 8.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
10 to 55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
1110 to 1760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
45 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
45 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
87.3 to 92.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0 to 0.040
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 2.6
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 52.5
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15