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C17300 Copper vs. ASTM Grade LCC Steel

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
96.9 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0