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EN 1.7176 Steel vs. C14520 Copper

EN 1.7176 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14520 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.7176 steel and the bottom bar is C14520 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 670 to 2010
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 59
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.59
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7