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EN 1.7117 Steel vs. C55280 Copper

EN 1.7117 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 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 1.7117 steel and the bottom bar is C55280 copper.

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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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1930
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
67

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
5.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.49 to 0.56
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
90.5 to 91.4
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
6.8 to 7.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15