MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

C82800 Copper vs. ASTM A572 Steel

C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A572 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 C82800 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
18 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1140
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1000
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 110
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 4080
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 39
14 to 18