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C17300 Copper vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M50 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 M50 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
720 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
83

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
26 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
23 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
21 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.88
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
87 to 90.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.9 to 4.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0