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6463 Aluminum vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

6463 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 6463 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 42 to 74
160 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 17
21 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45 to 76
200 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 230
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 82 to 200
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190 to 210
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50 to 55
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170 to 180
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 2.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 25
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50 to 300
190 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 24
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 31
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79 to 86
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 10
16 to 20