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EN 1.7362 Steel vs. C15900 Copper

EN 1.7362 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.7362 steel and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 22
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 370
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 600
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 360
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 110
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 340
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 91.5 to 95.2
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74