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ASTM A514 Steel vs. A535.0 Aluminum

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while A535.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 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 A514 steel and the bottom bar is A535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
67
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
11