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EN 1.7177 Steel vs. CC140C Copper

EN 1.7177 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7177 steel and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 480
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1990
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 71
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 59
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0