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ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. C19000 Copper

ACI-ASTM CN3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN3M steel and the bottom bar is C19000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.5 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
260 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
140 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
18 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
89 to 1730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
8.2 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
10 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.3 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.9 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 52.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0.9 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5