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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. C55281 Copper

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is C55281 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.7

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88.5 to 89.4
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
5.8 to 6.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15