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EN 1.1244 Steel vs. C16200 Copper

EN 1.1244 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C16200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1244 steel and the bottom bar is C16200 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 730 to 770
240 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 28
7.4 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 24
9.6 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
8.7 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
98.6 to 99.3
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 99.2
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0