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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. C15000 Copper

ACI-ASTM CG3M 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 CG3M 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, % 28
13 to 54
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
200 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
45 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
93
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
93

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
19 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
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 20
8.5 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.8 to 99.9
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.2