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ASTM A210 Steel vs. C82800 Copper

ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 A210 steel and the bottom bar is C82800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
1.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 540
670 to 1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 310
380 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460 to 1470
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52 to 53
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0 to 8.1
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 160
11 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 250
590 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 19
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
23 to 39