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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. C17000 Copper

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
1.1 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
490 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
160 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
4.2 to 390
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
110 to 5420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
17 to 45