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C17300 Copper vs. EN 1.6523 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6523 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 1.6523 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
510 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

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
18 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
15 to 43

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
96.6 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.65 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0