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C55181 Copper vs. ASTM A27 Cast Steel

C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A27 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55181 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A27 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
17 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
15 to 18