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ASTM A209 Steel vs. 2618A Aluminum

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 2618A 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 ASTM A209 steel and the bottom bar is 2618A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
72
Elongation at Break, % 34
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
27
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
19