ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel vs. C14700 Copper
ASTM A387 grade 11 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 11 steel and the bottom bar is C14700 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 120 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 25 | |
| 9.1 to 35 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 43 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 320 to 390 | |
| 160 to 190 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 600 | |
| 240 to 320 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 270 to 350 | |
| 85 to 250 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 260 | |
| 210 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 430 | |
| 200 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
| 1080 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1070 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 39 | |
| 370 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.4 | |
| 95 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.5 | |
| 96 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.9 | |
| 30 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 8.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.6 | |
| 2.6 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 21 | |
| 41 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 53 | |
| 310 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 100 to 130 | |
| 25 to 65 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 200 to 320 | |
| 31 to 280 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 7.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 21 | |
| 7.3 to 10 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 9.5 to 12 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 to 18 | |
| 8.4 to 12 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0.050 to 0.17 | |
| 0 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 1.0 to 1.5 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
| 99.395 to 99.798 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 96.2 to 97.6 | |
| 0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0.4 to 0.65 | |
| 0 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.45 to 0.65 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
| 0.0020 to 0.0050 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0.5 to 0.8 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
| 0.2 to 0.5 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.1 |