C83600 Ounce Metal vs. ASTM A210 Steel

C83600 ounce metal belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83600 ounce metal and the bottom bar is ASTM A210 steel.

UNS C83600 (Alloy 4A, SAE 40) Ounce Metal ASTM A210 Medium-Carbon Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		21
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		39
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470 to 540

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		290 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460 to 1470

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		72
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		52 to 53

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.0

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.0 to 8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		50
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18

Embodied Water, L/kg		350
Embodied Water, L/kg		45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		43
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		140 to 160

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		230 to 250

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 17