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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. C55180 Copper

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 CA40 steel and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 10
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
48
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
94.7 to 95.2
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
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
4.8 to 5.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15