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ASTM Grade LC1 Steel vs. C11600 Copper

ASTM grade LC1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC1 steel and the bottom bar is C11600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 27
2.7 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
77 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
35
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
9.7 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
25 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.78 to 99.915
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 99.05
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.085 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1