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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Elongation at Break, % 20
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
43 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5