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ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel vs. C19400 Copper

ACI-ASTM CG12 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C19400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
2.3 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
310 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
98 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
58 to 68
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
58 to 69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
5.5 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
41 to 1140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
9.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.8 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 70
2.1 to 2.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.015 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2