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ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel vs. C14200 Copper

ACI-ASTM CB30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB30 steel and the bottom bar is C14200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
220 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
75 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
45

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
24 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.8 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.9 to 13

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.2
99.4 to 99.835
Iron (Fe), % 72.9 to 82
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0