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ASTM A387 Grade 22 Steel vs. C14180 Copper

ASTM A387 grade 22 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14180 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 22 steel and the bottom bar is C14180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 600
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
130

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
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

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
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 21
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 20
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 96.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.075
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0