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ASTM A514 Steel vs. C99300 Copper

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is C99300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 250
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
22