ASTM A572 Steel vs. CR012A Copper
ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 A572 steel and the bottom bar is CR012A copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 120 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 18 to 25 | |
| 15 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 43 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 470 to 620 | |
| 220 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 330 to 510 | |
| 130 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 210 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 400 | |
| 200 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
| 1090 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1040 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 51 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.2 | |
| 100 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 to 8.3 | |
| 100 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.0 | |
| 33 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 9.0 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.6 | |
| 2.7 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 22 | |
| 42 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 47 | |
| 360 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 100 to 110 | |
| 29 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 290 to 690 | |
| 76 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 7.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 22 | |
| 6.8 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 21 | |
| 9.0 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 18 | |
| 7.8 |