C99500 Copper vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99500 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

UNS C99500 Nickel-Iron Copper ASTM A217 Cast Alloy Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		13
Elongation at Break, %		21 to 27

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.28 to 0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		45
Shear Modulus, GPa		73 to 75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		540 to 710

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250 to 270

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		410 to 600

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450 to 1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410 to 1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.3 to 9.2

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		30
Base Metal Price, % relative		2.4 to 7.0

Density, g/cm³		8.7
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5 to 2.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		47
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20 to 28

Embodied Water, L/kg		300
Embodied Water, L/kg		47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		63
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		110 to 130

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		410
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		190 to 570

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19 to 23

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 20