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C14300 Copper vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C14300 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 42
25 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 460
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 430
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 96
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 72
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 810
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 14
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 15
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 16
16 to 18