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5051A Aluminum vs. ASTM A225 Steel

5051A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A225 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 5051A aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
21 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 61
330 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
73
Shear Strength, MPa 110
390 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
620 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 56
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
2.3
Density, g/cm3 2.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
24 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 27
120 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 23
580 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 18
22 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
21 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
18 to 24

Comparable Variants