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ASTM A372 Grade J Steel vs. 2017A Aluminum

ASTM A372 grade J steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 2017A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 A372 grade J steel and the bottom bar is 2017A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
71
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 22
2.2 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 570
92 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
27
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 630
120 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1020
200 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 850
110 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
6.7 to 53
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 1930
90 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
19 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
26 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
8.9 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
91.3 to 95.5
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0.4 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants