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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. CC140C Copper

ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 820
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 88.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0