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EN 1.5113 Steel vs. C15900 Copper

EN 1.5113 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5113 steel and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 18
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 540
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 900
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 770
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91 to 96
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 1570
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 26
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.27 to 0.33
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 97.5
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 1.8
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74