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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. CC140C Copper

ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC140C 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 CD3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 29
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0