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EN 1.3537 Steel vs. C19025 Copper

EN 1.3537 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3537 steel and the bottom bar is C19025 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 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
480 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
15 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
17 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
97.1 to 98.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.45
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.030 to 0.070
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3