ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. C12900 Copper
ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 A732 cast steel and the bottom bar is C12900 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 120 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 4.0 to 25 | |
| 2.8 to 50 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 to 73 | |
| 43 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 460 to 1470 | |
| 220 to 420 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 310 to 1340 | |
| 75 to 380 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 to 260 | |
| 210 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 400 to 430 | |
| 200 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1440 to 1460 | |
| 1080 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1400 to 1420 | |
| 1030 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 to 480 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 39 to 50 | |
| 380 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 to 7.7 | |
| 98 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 to 8.9 | |
| 98 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.0 to 3.8 | |
| 32 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 to 7.9 | |
| 9.0 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 to 1.7 | |
| 2.6 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 19 to 24 | |
| 41 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 47 to 54 | |
| 330 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 45 to 130 | |
| 11 to 88 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 260 to 4770 | |
| 24 to 640 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 7.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 52 | |
| 6.8 to 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 37 | |
| 9.1 to 14 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 10 to 14 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 43 | |
| 7.8 to 15 |