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C17300 Copper vs. Grade FDSiCr Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCr 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
96.5 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0