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ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel vs. C15000 Copper

ACI-ASTM CG12 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15000 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 CG12 steel and the bottom bar is C15000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
13 to 54
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
200 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
45 to 460

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
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
93
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
93

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
19 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
8.7 to 910
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
6.2 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.5 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
7.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.8 to 99.9
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.2