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ASTM A202 Steel vs. C10700 Copper

ASTM A202 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A202 steel and the bottom bar is C10700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
2.2 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 410
160 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 360
77 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 96
7.9 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 350
25 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
8.2 to 15

Comparable Variants