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EN 1.3518 Steel vs. C12600 Copper

EN 1.3518 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3518 steel and the bottom bar is C12600 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
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
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 51
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 96.3 to 97.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0