C82600 Copper vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel
C82600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C82600 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 to 20 | |
21 to 27 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
0.28 to 0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 46 | |
73 to 75 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 570 to 1140 | |
540 to 710 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 320 to 1070 | |
270 to 460 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 240 | |
250 to 270 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 300 | |
410 to 600 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 950 | |
1450 to 1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 860 | |
1410 to 1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 130 | |
26 to 50 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
13 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 19 | |
7.3 to 9.2 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 20 | |
8.4 to 11 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.7 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 11 | |
1.5 to 2.1 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 180 | |
20 to 28 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
47 to 87 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 11 to 97 | |
110 to 130 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 430 to 4690 | |
190 to 570 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.8 | |
13 to 14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
24 to 25 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 36 | |
19 to 25 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 28 | |
19 to 23 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 37 | |
6.9 to 14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 39 | |
16 to 20 |