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C82600 Copper vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

C82600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82600 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
21 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 1140
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 1070
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 20
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 97
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 4690
190 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 36
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 28
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 39
16 to 20