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ASTM A387 Grade 22 Steel vs. C10300 Copper

ASTM A387 grade 22 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 22 steel and the bottom bar is C10300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
2.6 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
160 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 600
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
77 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
99
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 58
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85 to 110
9.4 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
25 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 21
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 20
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 99.999
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 96.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0010 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0