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EN 1.1233 Steel vs. C96800 Copper

EN 1.1233 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1233 steel and the bottom bar is C96800 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
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 760
1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 27
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 24
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
87.1 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99.1
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0025
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5