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C82400 Copper vs. ASTM A372 Grade H Steel

C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade H 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 C82400 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade H steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
20 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1030
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 970
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 83
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 3870
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 33
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 36
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.65
Cobalt (Co), % 0.2 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 96 to 98.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
97.3 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0

Comparable Variants