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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. C14520 Copper

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14520 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 CA40 steel and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 10
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
320
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
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
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
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7