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C17300 Copper vs. EN 1.7231 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7231 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 EN 1.7231 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
11 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
790 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
570 to 800

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
46
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
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
87 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
870 to 1700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
28 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
23 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
96.4 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0

Comparable Variants