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5049 Aluminum vs. ASTM A210 Steel

5049 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A210 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 5049 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A210 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 52 to 88
140 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 18
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79 to 130
230 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
73
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
320 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
470 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 280
290 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1460 to 1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
52 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
8.0 to 8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 2.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0 to 31
140 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59 to 570
230 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 34
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 15
15 to 17