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ACI-ASTM CN7MS Steel vs. CR023A Copper

ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR023A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 CN7MS steel and the bottom bar is CR023A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 39
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
99.9 to 99.995
Iron (Fe), % 45.4 to 53.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 22 to 25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0050 to 0.013
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0