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ACI-ASTM CH10 Steel vs. C82800 Copper

ACI-ASTM CH10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 C82800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
1.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
670 to 1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
380 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
11 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
590 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
23 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.5 to 2.9
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
94.6 to 97.2
Iron (Fe), % 54.8 to 66
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.2 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5