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7116 Aluminum vs. ASTM A204 Steel

7116 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A204 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 7116 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A204 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
18 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
200 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
73
Shear Strength, MPa 220
330 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
2.4
Density, g/cm3 2.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
90 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
220 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15 to 17