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ACI-ASTM CH10 Steel vs. C15100 Copper

ACI-ASTM CH10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CH10 steel and the bottom bar is C15100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
260 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
69 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
95
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
9.3 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
21 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
10 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.8 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 54.8 to 66
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1