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C55282 Copper vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A732 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 A732 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 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
460 to 1470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470 to 480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19 to 24

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
17 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
14 to 43