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ASTM A203 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel

Both ASTM A203 steel and ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel are iron alloys. There are 29 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 ASTM A203 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
300 to 420
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
5.7 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
420 to 590
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
960 to 1350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
760 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5 to 8.7
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
13
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
1500 to 3590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
32 to 45