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A360.0 Aluminum vs. ASTM A588 Steel

A360.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 A360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 5.0
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82 to 150
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
73
Shear Strength, MPa 180
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 320
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 260
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 13
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 470
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 34
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 39
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 15
16