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ACI-ASTM CN3MN Steel vs. CR025A Copper

ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR025A 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 CR025A 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
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
140

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
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
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 to 0.75
99.9 to 99.96
Iron (Fe), % 41.4 to 50.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
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
0.040 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0