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C19100 Copper vs. ASTM A210 Steel

C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron 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 C19100 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A210 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 37
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 330
320 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 630
470 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 550
290 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460 to 1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 250
52 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 56
8.0 to 8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60 to 99
140 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 1310
230 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7 to 20
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9 to 18
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 73
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 22
15 to 17