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ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel vs. C19100 Copper

ACI-ASTM CB30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19100 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 CB30 steel and the bottom bar is C19100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
250 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
75 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
56

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
24 to 1310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.9 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.9 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.2
96.5 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 72.9 to 82
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0.9 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5