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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. C14510 Copper

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel and the bottom bar is C14510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
300 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
33
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.15 to 99.69
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.010 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.3 to 0.7