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EN 1.8507 Steel vs. C14520 Copper

EN 1.8507 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14520 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8507 steel and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 16
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 550
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 670
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
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 41
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.37
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7