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ASTM A369 Grade FP2 vs. C15900 Copper

ASTM A369 grade FP2 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 A369 grade FP2 and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 270
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.81
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 98.6
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.61
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74