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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. C15100 Copper

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 C15100 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
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
95
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
31
Density, g/cm3 7.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
43
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
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
10 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.8 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1