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C99500 Copper vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99500 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
4.0 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470 to 480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14 to 43