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ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel vs. C17500 Copper

ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 C17500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 11
6.0 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420 to 590
170 to 310
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 960 to 1350
310 to 860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 760 to 1180
170 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
24 to 53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
24 to 54

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 120
30 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1500 to 3590
120 to 2390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 48
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32 to 45
11 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.7
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.4 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.2
95.6 to 97.2
Iron (Fe), % 72.3 to 78.4
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.6 to 4.6
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5