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C17300 Copper vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
75
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
470 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

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
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
77.9 to 84.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
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 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0