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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. C14510 Copper

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is C14510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
9.1 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 410
180 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
230 to 250

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
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 110
25 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
230 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.15 to 99.69
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.010 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.3 to 0.7