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C55180 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel

C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel belongs to the iron 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 C55180 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
19
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 94.7 to 95.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
58.7 to 71.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 13
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0