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C17300 Copper vs. EN 1.3563 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3563 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.3563 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
690 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
43
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
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
24 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
20 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.46
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
96.8 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0