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ACI-ASTM CG8M Steel vs. C14180 Copper

ACI-ASTM CG8M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG8M steel and the bottom bar is C14180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 45
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
130

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
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 58.8 to 70
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
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 to 0.075
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0