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C55181 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN Steel

C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55181 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
15
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 93
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
59.1 to 65.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0