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C17465 Copper vs. EN 1.0308 Steel

C17465 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0308 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17465 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.0308 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.3 to 36
7.8 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 540
230 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 930
360 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 830
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 51
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 52
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 90
32 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2920
93 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 29
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 24
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 33
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.17
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 98.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
98.2 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0