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C17300 Copper vs. ASTM Grade HG10 MNN Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HG10 MNN 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 ASTM grade HG10 MNN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1370
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
2.2
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
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
3.9
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
0.070 to 0.11
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
57.9 to 66.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
11.5 to 13.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0