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C55282 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
39

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
62.9 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0