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EN 1.7239 Steel vs. C12200 Copper

EN 1.7239 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.7239 steel and the bottom bar is C12200 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 660 to 1990
220 to 410

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 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
340
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
41
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 23 to 71
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
98
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 59
7.9 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.985
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 98
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.060 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0