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ASTM A372 Grade K Steel vs. CR016A Copper

ASTM A372 grade K steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR016A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 A372 grade K steel and the bottom bar is CR016A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
35
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.843 to 99.919
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0