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ASTM A514 Steel vs. C99500 Copper

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
19