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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. C14300 Copper

ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 350
150 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
220 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
76 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
96
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
9.0 to 72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 320
25 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0