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C17200 Copper vs. EN 1.8823 Steel

C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8823 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C17200 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.8823 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 37
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 780
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1250
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 500
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5720
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0.015 to 0.034
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 96.1 to 98
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
95.6 to 99.985
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.13
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.017
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.12
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0