ASTM A210 Steel vs. C82400 Copper

ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 A210 steel and the bottom bar is C82400 copper.

ASTM A210 Medium-Carbon Steel UNS C82400 (Alloy 165C) Beryllium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		1.0 to 20

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500 to 1030

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		260 to 970

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		270

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460 to 1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1000

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		900

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		52 to 53
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		130

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		25

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.0 to 8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		45 to 46
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		140 to 160
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		10 to 83

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		230 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		270 to 3870

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 33

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 26

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		39

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 36