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EN 1.0597 Cast Steel vs. C16200 Copper

EN 1.0597 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C16200 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 1.0597 cast steel and the bottom bar is C16200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
2.0 to 56
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
100 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
240 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
48 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
30
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 100
10 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
10 to 970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.4 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.6 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.7 to 20

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.6 to 99.3
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0