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C17300 Copper vs. ASTM A227 Spring Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A227 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A227 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
72
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
1030 to 1330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
1720 to 2220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
1430 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
400
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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
200 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
61 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
41 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
55 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
97.4 to 99.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0

Comparable Variants