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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. 1235 Aluminum

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 1235 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is 1235 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
69
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
28 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
23 to 58
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
26
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
52 to 56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
80 to 84
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
23 to 57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
17 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
3.8 to 24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
8.2 to 8.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
3.6 to 3.7