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ASTM A572 Steel vs. C82200 Copper

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C82200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
210 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
49 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
180 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
14 to 23