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ASTM A209 Steel vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN AC-45400 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 EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 150
86
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
72
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
10
Density, g/cm3 7.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
12