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C17300 Copper vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron 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 C17300 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
4.0 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
14 to 43