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C55180 Copper vs. ASTM A203 Steel

C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C55180 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A203 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
22 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
290 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.2 to 4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.6 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
21 to 23
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
50 to 52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
15 to 17