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C19500 Copper vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel

C19500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A229 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C19500 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 38
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
72
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 360
1020 to 1140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 640
1690 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 600
1100 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1090
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50 to 56
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50 to 57
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 110
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59 to 1530
3260 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
60 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
40 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 23
54 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.55 to 0.85
Cobalt (Co), % 0.3 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.9 to 98.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 2.0
97.5 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.35
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0

Comparable Variants