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ACI-ASTM CN3MN Steel vs. CR015A Copper

ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR015A 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 CN3MN steel and the bottom bar is CR015A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 39
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
33
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.8

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 to 0.75
99.883 to 99.939
Iron (Fe), % 41.4 to 50.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23.5 to 25.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0