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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. C16500 Copper

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C16500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel and the bottom bar is C16500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
280 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
31
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
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.8 to 98.9
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0 to 0.020
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5