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ACI-ASTM CK20 Steel vs. C10800 Copper

ACI-ASTM CK20 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CK20 steel and the bottom bar is C10800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 37
4.0 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
220 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
75 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
92
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
92

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
15 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
24 to 600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.8 to 13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 99.995
Iron (Fe), % 46.7 to 58
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0050 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0