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C17300 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CE3MN 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 C17300 copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
58.1 to 65.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0