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C17300 Copper vs. EN 1.3538 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3538 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 EN 1.3538 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
670 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
96 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0