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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. C55180 Copper

ASTM grade LC2-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC2-1 steel and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1040
48
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
94.7 to 95.2
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.75
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
4.8 to 5.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15