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ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel vs. C81400 Copper

ACI-ASTM CE30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE30 steel and the bottom bar is C81400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.4 to 99.38
Iron (Fe), % 55.1 to 66
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5