C17300 Copper vs. AWS E317
C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E317 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 E317.
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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 | |
79 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 1380 | |
620 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 230 | |
300 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 980 | |
1450 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 870 | |
1400 |
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 | |
2.1 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 23 | |
2.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
7.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 9.4 | |
4.3 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 150 | |
59 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
170 |
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 | |
22 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 31 | |
20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 32 | |
3.9 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 48 | |
16 |
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 | |
18 to 21 |
Copper (Cu), % | 95.5 to 97.8 | |
0 to 0.75 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.4 | |
56.6 to 66.5 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0.2 to 0.6 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0.5 to 2.5 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
3.0 to 4.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0.2 to 0.6 | |
12 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 |