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ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. C17000 Copper

ASTM A266 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 A266 carbon steel and the bottom bar is C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 26
1.1 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
320 to 750
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
490 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 290
160 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 52
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18 to 19
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 46 to 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
4.2 to 390
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 230
110 to 5420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
17 to 45