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Grade TDC Steel vs. C17200 Copper

Grade TDC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 grade TDC steel and the bottom bar is C17200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1700
480 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
15 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
16 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
96.1 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99.4
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5