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ASTM A372 Grade K Steel vs. C14180 Copper

ASTM A372 grade K steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14180 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 A372 grade K steel and the bottom bar is C14180 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
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
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 to 0.075
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0