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ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel vs. C19100 Copper

ASTM A387 grade 5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 A387 grade 5 steel and the bottom bar is C19100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 21
17 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 380
170 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
250 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
75 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
56

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
60 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
24 to 1310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
7.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
9.9 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
8.9 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.5 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 95.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5