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EN 1.0031 Steel vs. C14510 Copper

EN 1.0031 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 EN 1.0031 steel and the bottom bar is C14510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 28
9.1 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 200
180 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
25 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
230 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.15 to 99.69
Iron (Fe), % 98.8 to 100
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0.010 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.3 to 0.7