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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. C96700 Copper

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 C96700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 20
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
1210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
40

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.4 to 68.8
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5