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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. CR011A Copper

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel and the bottom bar is CR011A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
32
Density, g/cm3 7.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.88 to 99.97
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0