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ASTM A572 Steel vs. C17300 Copper

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A572 steel and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
3.0 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
320 to 790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
500 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
160 to 1200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
40 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
110 to 5410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
17 to 48