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2011A Aluminum vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

2011A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron 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 2011A aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
25 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 100
170 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 310
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.8
Density, g/cm3 3.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 40
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 670
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 37
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 40
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
16 to 18