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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. C17500 Copper

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17500 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 A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is C17500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
6.0 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 320
170 to 310
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
310 to 860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
170 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
24 to 53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
24 to 54

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
30 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
120 to 2390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
11 to 29