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358.0 Aluminum vs. ASTM A209 Steel

358.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 358.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
180 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
280 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
2.4
Density, g/cm3 2.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
12 to 14