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ASTM Grade HP Steel vs. C19500 Copper

ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HP steel and the bottom bar is C19500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.1
2.3 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
380 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
120 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1090
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 82
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
14 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
59 to 1530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
94.9 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 29.2 to 42.7
1.0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.010 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2