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ACI-ASTM CK35MN Steel vs. C15500 Copper

ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15500 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 CK35MN steel and the bottom bar is C15500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
3.0 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
280 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
130 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
91

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
33
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
15 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
72 to 1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.8 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.035
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.4
99.75 to 99.853
Iron (Fe), % 43.4 to 51.8
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 6.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.21 to 0.32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2