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C17300 Copper vs. SAE-AISI F1 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F1 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 F1 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
620 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1430
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
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
22 to 82
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
19 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
95.9 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0