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C17300 Copper vs. EN 1.4105 Stainless Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4105 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4105 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
77
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
19

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
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
77.9 to 83.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0