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C17300 Copper vs. AWS E316

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E316 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 AWS E316.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
58.6 to 69.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0