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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. C55280 Copper

ACI-ASTM CT15C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel and the bottom bar is C55280 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
67

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
90.5 to 91.4
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
6.8 to 7.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15