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C17300 Copper vs. EN 1.5682 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5682 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.5682 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
72
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
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
7.9
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
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
88.7 to 91.1
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 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0