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C19010 Copper vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel

C19010 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C19010 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 22
5.7 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 640
630 to 1300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 620
390 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
37 to 47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48 to 63
7.3 to 7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 48 to 63
8.3 to 8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.3 to 3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48 to 53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.3 to 140
71 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 1680
400 to 3570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 20
22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
9.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 23
18 to 38

Comparable Variants