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C17300 Copper vs. EN 1.7380 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7380 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.7380 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
19 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
74
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
330 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
540 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1430
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
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
87 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
230 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
94.6 to 96.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0