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ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel vs. C99500 Copper

ACI-ASTM CH20 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 CH20 steel and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 38
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 54.7 to 66
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3