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ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel vs. C16500 Copper

ASTM A387 grade 11 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C16500 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 A387 grade 11 steel and the bottom bar is C16500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
1.5 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 390
200 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
280 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
97 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 130
7.8 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 320
41 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition


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Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.8 to 98.9
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.6
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5