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C17300 Copper vs. ASTM Grade HP Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
5.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
29.2 to 42.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0