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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. C55282 Copper

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
7.4