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C55180 Copper vs. ASTM Grade HT Steel

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
4.6
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
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
31
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 94.7 to 95.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
38.2 to 51.7
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