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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. 4007 Aluminum

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 4007 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 4007 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 140
32 to 44
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
71
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
5.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
46 to 88
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
27
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
80 to 90
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
130 to 160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
50 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
7.4 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
18 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
5.5 to 6.7