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C82200 Copper vs. EN 1.7117 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7117 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82200 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.7117 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 390 to 660
660 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.49 to 0.56
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.2 to 96.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.5 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0