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EN 1.0214 Steel vs. C14510 Copper

EN 1.0214 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 (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 C14510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 31
9.1 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
180 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 460
300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 360
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 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34 to 130
25 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 340
230 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.15 to 99.69
Iron (Fe), % 99.17 to 99.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.010 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.3 to 0.7