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C55180 Copper vs. ASTM Grade HH Steel

C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HH 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 ASTM grade HH steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
20
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
53
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 94.7 to 95.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
52.9 to 64.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
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