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C17300 Copper vs. EN 1.8507 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8507 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 1.8507 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
72
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
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
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
41
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
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0.8 to 1.2
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
96.1 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
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