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C55180 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CG6MMN Steel

C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 CG6MMN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
22
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 94.7 to 95.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
51.9 to 62.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0