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ASTM Grade HE Steel vs. C15900 Copper

ASTM grade HE steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HE steel and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 10
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 53.9 to 65.8
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74