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ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel vs. C17300 Copper

ACI-ASTM CG12 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG12 steel and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
3.0 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
500 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
160 to 1200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
40 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
110 to 5410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.5 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 70
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 13
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5