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ACI-ASTM CH10 Steel vs. C17510 Copper

ACI-ASTM CH10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17510 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 CH10 steel and the bottom bar is C17510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
5.4 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
310 to 860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
120 to 750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
22 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
23 to 54

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
49
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
39 to 92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
64 to 2410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.9 to 98.4
Iron (Fe), % 54.8 to 66
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
1.4 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5