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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. C15100 Copper

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3555 steel and the bottom bar is C15100 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 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
95
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
10 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
99.8 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1