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C17200 Copper vs. ASTM A414 Steel

C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A414 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 C17200 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A414 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 37
15 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 780
230 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
360 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1250
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
400
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
49 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.2 to 7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.3 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 500
69 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5720
100 to 330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
11 to 17