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ASTM A588 Steel vs. C12000 Copper

ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12000 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 A588 steel and the bottom bar is C12000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22
2.8 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 350
160 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
77 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
10 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
25 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.2 to 15