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EN 1.1060 Steel vs. C14510 Copper

EN 1.1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1060 steel and the bottom bar is C14510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1720
300 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
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

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 61
9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 41
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 55
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.15 to 99.69
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.16
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.010 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.035
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.3 to 0.7