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EN 1.5414 Steel vs. C70260 Copper

EN 1.5414 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70260 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 1.5414 steel and the bottom bar is C70260 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22
9.5 to 19
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 350 to 370
320 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 580
520 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 380
410 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
40 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
40 to 51

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
46 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320 to 370
710 to 1810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 20
16 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 20
16 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
18 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
95.8 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5