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ASTM A514 Steel vs. C14181 Copper

ASTM A514 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 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, % 18 to 21
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
7.4