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ACI-ASTM CF20 Steel vs. C14200 Copper

ACI-ASTM CF20 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 CF20 steel and the bottom bar is C14200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 50
8.0 to 45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
76 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
220 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
75 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
45

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
29 to 83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
24 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
6.8 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
7.9 to 13

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.4 to 99.835
Iron (Fe), % 64.2 to 74
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0