ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel vs. ASTM A225 Steel
Both ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel and ASTM A225 steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 300 to 420 | |
190 to 250 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 5.7 to 11 | |
21 to 23 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 420 to 590 | |
330 to 390 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 76 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 960 to 1350 | |
620 to 830 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 760 to 1180 | |
460 to 550 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 280 | |
250 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1430 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1500 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 17 | |
52 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
13 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.0 | |
7.3 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.3 | |
8.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 13 | |
2.3 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.6 | |
1.8 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 38 | |
24 to 25 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 130 | |
48 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 71 to 120 | |
120 to 170 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1500 to 3590 | |
580 to 820 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 34 to 48 | |
22 to 29 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 28 to 35 | |
21 to 25 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.6 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 32 to 45 | |
18 to 24 |