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EN 1.0261 Steel vs. CC140C Copper

EN 1.0261 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0261 steel and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 16
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
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 76
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.21
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 100
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.55
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0