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ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel vs. C14300 Copper

ACI-ASTM CB30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB30 steel and the bottom bar is C14300 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 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
76 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
96
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
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
25 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.2
99.9 to 99.95
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0