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C17300 Copper vs. EN 1.5662 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5662 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 EN 1.5662 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
460 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
740 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
550 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
810 to 1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
23
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 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
88.6 to 91.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0