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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. C18200 Copper

ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and the bottom bar is C18200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 29
11 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
310 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
97 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
43 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
40 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.6 to 99.4
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0