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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. CR017A Copper

ACI-ASTM CF8C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR017A 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 CF8C steel and the bottom bar is CR017A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.944 to 99.97
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0