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C55281 Copper vs. ASTM Grade LCB Steel

C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LCB steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 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 C55281 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LCB 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 810
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
18

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.7
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 89.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 5.8 to 6.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0