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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. C19025 Copper

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 CC50 steel and the bottom bar is C19025 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
480 to 620

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
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
31
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
15 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.1 to 98.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0.8 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.030 to 0.070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3