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C96600 Copper vs. EN 1.7707 Steel

C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7707 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C96600 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.7707 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 830
1690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
29

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.26 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.3 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 69.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.8 to 1.1
94.7 to 96.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0