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ASTM A372 Grade L Steel vs. C82000 Copper

ASTM A372 grade L steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82000 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 L steel and the bottom bar is C82000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 14
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1160
350 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040
140 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
51 to 55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2890
80 to 1120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
12 to 24

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.2 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.2 to 97.4
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5