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ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel vs. CR003A Copper

ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR003A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel and the bottom bar is CR003A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 870
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1920
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
8.1

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.00040
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.28
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.954 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 85.8
0 to 0.0010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0015
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Tungsten (W), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0