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ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. CR016A Copper

ACI-ASTM CN3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR016A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN3M steel and the bottom bar is CR016A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
35
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.843 to 99.919
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 52.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0