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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. CR023A Copper

ACI-ASTM CB6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR023A 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 CB6 steel and the bottom bar is CR023A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.995
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0050 to 0.013
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0