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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. CR008A Copper

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR008A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CA6N steel and the bottom bar is CR008A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0