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EN 1.7710 Steel vs. C12600 Copper

EN 1.7710 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.7710 steel and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 11
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 930 to 1070
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 800 to 1060
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73 to 100
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1680 to 2970
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 30
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 31
9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.12 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 97
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0