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ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 Steel vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel and grade VDCrV steel are iron alloys. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 300 to 420
520
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 960 to 1350
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 48
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32 to 45
51

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 15.5
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.2
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 79
97.8 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25