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ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel vs. C10300 Copper

ACI-ASTM CG12 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CG12 steel and the bottom bar is C10300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
2.6 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
77 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
99
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
9.4 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
25 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 99.999
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 70
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0010 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0