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EN 1.5701 Steel vs. C14180 Copper

EN 1.5701 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5701 steel and the bottom bar is C14180 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 430 to 1300
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
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 45
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 46
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 34
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 38
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.090 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.075
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0