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ASTM A202 Steel vs. C17300 Copper

ASTM A202 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A202 steel and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
3.0 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 410
320 to 790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
500 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 360
160 to 1200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 96
40 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 350
110 to 5410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
17 to 48

Comparable Variants