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ASTM A732 Cast Steel vs. C82800 Copper

ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 C82800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 25
1.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72 to 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1470
670 to 1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 1340
380 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 430
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440 to 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400 to 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39 to 50
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.7
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.9
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4 to 1.7
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19 to 24
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 54
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 45 to 130
11 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 4770
590 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 52
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 43
23 to 39