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C17300 Copper vs. EN 1.7233 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7233 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 1.7233 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
18 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
450 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
700 to 960
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
380 to 780

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
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
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
110 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
380 to 1630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
25 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
22 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
21 to 28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.39 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
96.2 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0