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ASTM A204 Steel vs. C17500 Copper

ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A204 steel and the bottom bar is C17500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 22
6.0 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 220
170 to 310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 360
200 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
310 to 860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 330
170 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
24 to 53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
24 to 54

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
60
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 95
30 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 290
120 to 2390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
11 to 29