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C17300 Copper vs. ASTM A356 Grade 9

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 9 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C17300 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 9.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
95.2 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0