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C17300 Copper vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 SAE-AISI A3 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
700 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
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
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
23 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
88.7 to 92
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0