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C55180 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CF8 Steel

C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF8 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 CF8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
16
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 94.7 to 95.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
63.8 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0