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4015 Aluminum vs. ASTM A302 Alloy Steel

4015 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A302 alloy steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 4015 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A302 alloy steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35 to 70
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 23
20 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 71
250 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
73
Shear Strength, MPa 82 to 120
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 220
590 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 200
350 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
39 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
7.2 to 7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
8.2 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
2.4 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 2.7
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
20 to 21
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
48 to 50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4 to 24
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 290
330 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
21 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 30
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.7
17 to 18