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ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. C11100 Copper

ACI-ASTM CN3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN3M steel and the bottom bar is C11100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
6.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 52.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1