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ASTM A572 Steel vs. C11600 Copper

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11600 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 A572 steel and the bottom bar is C11600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
2.7 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
160 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
77 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
9.7 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
25 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
8.2 to 15