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C17300 Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF3MN 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 CF3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
13

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
17 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
58.7 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
9.0 to 13
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0