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C17510 Copper vs. AISI W1 Steel

C17510 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI W1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17510 copper and the bottom bar is AISI W1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 860
590 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 54
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 54
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 27
21 to 83
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 23
20 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 30
22 to 85

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.9 to 98.4
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.4 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.73
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 2.2
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0