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2007 Aluminum vs. ASTM A588 Steel

2007 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron 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 2007 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
73
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
16