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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. C14200 Copper

ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and the bottom bar is C14200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
8.0 to 45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
76 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
220 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
75 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
45

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
29 to 83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 820
24 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
6.8 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
7.9 to 13

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.4 to 99.835
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 88.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0