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C17300 Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1038 Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1038 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 C17300 copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1038 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
14 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
590 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
8.0

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
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
83 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
270 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
21 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.42
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
98.6 to 99.05
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0