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EN 1.7231 Steel vs. C18100 Copper

EN 1.7231 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7231 steel and the bottom bar is C18100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 12
8.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 930
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570 to 800
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 100
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 870 to 1700
900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 33
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 27
18

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.7 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5