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C17300 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1090 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1090 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 1090 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
72
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
470 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
790 to 950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
520 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
82 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
730 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
28 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
25 to 31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
98 to 98.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
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