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C55181 Copper vs. ASTM Grade HL Steel

C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HL 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 ASTM grade HL steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
27
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
210

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
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 32
Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 93
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
40.8 to 53.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0