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C17300 Copper vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0