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EN 1.8151 Steel vs. C14520 Copper

EN 1.8151 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14520 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.8151 steel and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1940
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0