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CC140C Copper vs. ASTM Grade HH Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HH 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 grade HH steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
20
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
53
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
52.9 to 64.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040