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ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel vs. C14510 Copper

ACI-ASTM CH20 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CH20 steel and the bottom bar is C14510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 38
9.1 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
25 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
230 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.15 to 99.69
Iron (Fe), % 54.7 to 66
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.010 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.3 to 0.7