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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. C17200 Copper

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C17200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
1.1 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
45
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 410
330 to 780
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
480 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
160 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 110
4.2 to 500
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
110 to 5720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
15 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
16 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
96.1 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5