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EN 1.0060 Steel vs. C10800 Copper

EN 1.0060 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 EN 1.0060 steel and the bottom bar is C10800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 13
4.0 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 380
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
220 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
75 to 370

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 1430
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
92
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
92

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
15 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
24 to 600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
7.8 to 13

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 99.995
Iron (Fe), % 99.876 to 100
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.014
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.055
0.0050 to 0.012
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.055
0