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ASTM A588 Steel vs. C18200 Copper

ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18200 copper 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 A588 steel and the bottom bar is C18200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22
11 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 350
210 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
310 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
97 to 450

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
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
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
43 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
40 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 18