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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. 359.0 Aluminum

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 359.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 ASTM A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is 359.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 140
90 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
71
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
3.8 to 4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
27
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
250 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
12 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
450 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
37 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
42 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
16 to 17