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EN 1.7117 Steel vs. C82600 Copper

EN 1.7117 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7117 steel and the bottom bar is C82600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1930
570 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
18 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
17 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
19 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.3 to 2.6
Carbon (C), % 0.49 to 0.56
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0
94.9 to 97.2
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5