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EN 1.1104 Steel vs. C12600 Copper

EN 1.1104 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1104 steel and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 27
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
56
Shear Strength, MPa 280
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
69

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
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.024
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 99.38
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0