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ASTM A387 Grade 12 Steel vs. C14181 Copper

ASTM A387 grade 12 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14181 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 A387 grade 12 steel and the bottom bar is C14181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 520
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 310
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 110
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 250
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
7.4

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0020