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C17500 Copper vs. EN 1.0303 Steel

C17500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0303 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C17500 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.0303 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 30
12 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 310
150 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Shear Strength, MPa 200 to 520
220 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 860
290 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 760
200 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24 to 53
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 24 to 54
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 120
30 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 2390
110 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 27
10 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 23
12 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 29
9.2 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0.020 to 0.060
Beryllium (Be), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Cobalt (Co), % 2.4 to 2.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.6 to 97.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
99.335 to 99.71
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0