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C55181 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel

C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF3M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55181 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
19
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 93
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
59.9 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0