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ASTM A182 Grade F5 vs. C18400 Copper

ASTM A182 grade F5 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 ASTM A182 grade F5 and the bottom bar is C18400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22
13 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
44
Shear Strength, MPa 340
190 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
270 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
63 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
54 to 980
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.6 to 17

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.2 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 91.5 to 95.3
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5