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EN 1.8159 Steel vs. C17000 Copper

EN 1.8159 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8159 steel and the bottom bar is C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
490 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 70
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 58
17 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.3 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.8
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5