C17000 Copper vs. ASTM A203 Steel
C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A203 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C17000 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A203 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 31 | |
| 22 to 26 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 45 | |
| 73 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 320 to 750 | |
| 330 to 370 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 490 to 1310 | |
| 520 to 590 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 160 to 1140 | |
| 290 to 390 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 230 | |
| 250 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 270 | |
| 410 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 980 | |
| 1460 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 870 | |
| 1420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 110 | |
| 52 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 22 | |
| 7.4 to 7.6 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 22 | |
| 8.5 to 8.7 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 8.7 | |
| 1.6 to 1.7 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 140 | |
| 21 to 23 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
| 50 to 52 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 4.2 to 390 | |
| 110 to 120 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 110 to 5420 | |
| 230 to 410 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.6 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 to 41 | |
| 18 to 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 30 | |
| 18 to 20 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 32 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 to 45 | |
| 15 to 17 |