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ASTM Grade HP Steel vs. C82700 Copper

ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HP steel and the bottom bar is C82700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.1
1.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 82
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
4260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.4 to 2.6
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
0 to 0.090
Copper (Cu), % 0
94.6 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), % 29.2 to 42.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
1.0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5