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C55181 Copper vs. ASTM Grade HG10 MNN Steel

C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HG10 MNN 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 ASTM grade HG10 MNN 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
21
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
58
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
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.11
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 93
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
57.9 to 66.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0