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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. C96700 Copper

ASTM A356 grade 10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is C96700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 23
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
1210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
90
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
40

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.4 to 68.8
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.4 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5