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C17500 Copper vs. EN 1.8152 Steel

C17500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8152 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17500 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.8152 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 860
660 to 2010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24 to 53
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 24 to 54
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 27
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 23
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 29
20 to 60

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 2.4 to 2.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.6 to 97.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96 to 97.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0