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ASTM A356 Grade 9 vs. C19100 Copper

ASTM A356 grade 9 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 9 and the bottom bar is C19100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
17 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
250 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
75 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
56

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
60 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
24 to 1310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.9 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.9 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.5 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 97.2
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5