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238.0 Aluminum vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

238.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A283 carbon 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 238.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
26 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
180 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 430
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.8
Density, g/cm3 3.4
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.9
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
91 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
11 to 15