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C17510 Copper vs. EN 1.6956 Steel

C17510 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6956 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17510 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.6956 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 37
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 500
730
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 860
1230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 750
1120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 54
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 54
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 92
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2410
3320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 27
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 23
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 30
36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.9 to 98.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
92.4 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 2.2
2.9 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0