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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. C12200 Copper

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is C12200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
3.2 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
220 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
69 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
340
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
11 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
21 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
98
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
7.9 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.985
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0