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EN 1.0214 Steel vs. C12200 Copper

EN 1.0214 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12200 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 1.0214 steel and the bottom bar is C12200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 31
3.2 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
150 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 460
220 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 360
69 to 400

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
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
340
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
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 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34 to 130
11 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 340
21 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
98
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
7.9 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.985
Iron (Fe), % 99.17 to 99.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0