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ASTM A572 Steel vs. C70600 Copper-nickel

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70600 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 C70600 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
3.0 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
190 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
290 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
63 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
6.5 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
16 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
9.1 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
9.8 to 19