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1050A Aluminum vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 Steel

1050A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 1050A aluminum and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 20 to 45
300 to 420
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
5.7 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 55
420 to 590
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
960 to 1350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 22 to 150
760 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
13
Density, g/cm3 2.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9 to 19
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.7 to 160
1510 to 3600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
32 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
73.6 to 79
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0