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C17300 Copper vs. AWS E3155

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E3155 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is AWS E3155.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
3.3
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 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
23.3 to 36.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0