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ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel vs. CR003A Copper

ACI-ASTM CE30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR003A 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 CE30 steel and the bottom bar is CR003A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.1

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.00040
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.954 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 55.1 to 66
0 to 0.0010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0015
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.00020