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C17300 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
77.9 to 83.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0