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ASTM A372 Grade H Steel vs. C55282 Copper

ASTM A372 grade H steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55282 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 A372 grade H steel and the bottom bar is C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 910
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 27
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 27
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.7 to 88.7
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
6.5 to 7.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15