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C17300 Copper vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M48 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
63.8 to 69.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
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
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0