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EN 1.5023 Steel vs. C83600 Ounce Metal

EN 1.5023 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83600 ounce metal 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 1.5023 steel and the bottom bar is C83600 ounce metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 1860
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 67
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 43
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 56
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.42
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 97.7
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 1.8
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7