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ASTM A514 Steel vs. C19500 Copper

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is C19500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
2.3 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 490 to 520
260 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
380 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
120 to 600

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
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1090
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
50 to 56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
50 to 57

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
14 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
59 to 1530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
13 to 23