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C55282 Copper vs. Grade TDSiCr Steel

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade TDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is grade TDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
1950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
20

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.6 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0