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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. C12900 Copper

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12900 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 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is C12900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
2.8 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 410
150 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
220 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
75 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 110
11 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
24 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
6.8 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
7.8 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.012
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.88 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0040
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.054
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.025