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C55180 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CT15C 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 CT15C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
36
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 94.7 to 95.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
40.3 to 49.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0