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C17300 Copper vs. ASTM A514 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
490 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
23 to 24