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C17300 Copper vs. SAE-AISI H25 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H25 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H25 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
710 to 1620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1750
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
22 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
20 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
22 to 49

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.22 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
77.2 to 81.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0