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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. C96600 Copper

ASTM A356 grade 10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 ASTM A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 23
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5