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C55282 Copper vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
500 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
18

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
18 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
16 to 18