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C17300 Copper vs. EN 1.4662 Stainless Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4662 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4662 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
79
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
520 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
810 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
580 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
840 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
29 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
62.6 to 70.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
3.0 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0