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ASTM A302 Alloy Steel vs. 238.0 Aluminum

ASTM A302 alloy steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 238.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 A302 alloy steel and the bottom bar is 238.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
76
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 23
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 280
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 620
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 390
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39 to 51
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.4
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.4
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 3.0
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 21
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 50
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 410
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 22
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
9.1