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C82700 Copper vs. ASTM A204 Steel

C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A204 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 C82700 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A204 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.8
18 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1200
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1020
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 21
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
90 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4260
220 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
15 to 17