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ASTM A302 Alloy Steel vs. 324.0 Aluminum

ASTM A302 alloy steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 324.0 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 324.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
71
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 23
3.0 to 4.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250 to 280
77 to 89
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 620
210 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 390
110 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39 to 51
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.4
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.4
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 3.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 21
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 50
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
6.8 to 8.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 410
85 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 22
22 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
29 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
9.7 to 14