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CC140C Copper vs. ASTM A387 Grade 22 Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 22 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC140C copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 22 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
480 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
85 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
17 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.1 to 96.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025