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EN 1.5408 Steel vs. C14181 Copper

EN 1.5408 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5408 steel and the bottom bar is C14181 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 460 to 1620
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 57
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 39
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 48
7.4

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.32
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0020