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EN 1.0261 Steel vs. C96700 Copper

EN 1.0261 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0261 steel and the bottom bar is C96700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 16
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
1210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
40

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.4 to 68.8
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 100
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.6
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5