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ASTM A182 Grade F12 Class 2 vs. C15500 Copper

ASTM A182 grade F12 class 2 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F12 class 2 and the bottom bar is C15500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22
3.0 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 340
190 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
280 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
130 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
91

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
15 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
72 to 1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.8 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.75 to 99.853
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2