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C17300 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1008 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1008 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 SAE-AISI 1008 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
22 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
400
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
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
78 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
92 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
99.31 to 99.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0