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ASTM A232 Spring Steel vs. C55284 Copper

ASTM A232 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A232 spring steel and the bottom bar is C55284 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1790
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 64
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 53
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79.2 to 80.7
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 97.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
4.8 to 5.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15