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C17300 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 5140 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5140 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5140 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
12 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
360 to 600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
560 to 970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
290 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.3

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
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
76 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
220 to 1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
20 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
19 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
97.3 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0