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206.0 Aluminum vs. ASTM A588 Steel

206.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 206.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 95 to 110
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 12
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 210
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 440
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
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 1150
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 840
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 40
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
16