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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. C55280 Copper

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is C55280 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
67

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
90.5 to 91.4
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
6.8 to 7.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15