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C55180 Copper vs. ASTM Grade HP Steel

C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55180 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HP steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
5.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
34
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
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
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 94.7 to 95.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
29.2 to 42.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0