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ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel vs. C18400 Copper

ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel and the bottom bar is C18400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
13 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
270 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 870
110 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
63 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1920
54 to 980
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
9.6 to 17

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.28
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.2 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 85.8
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5