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EN 1.8522 Steel vs. C82800 Copper

EN 1.8522 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82800 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 1.8522 steel and the bottom bar is C82800 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 74
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1250
670 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 44
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 33
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
23 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.5 to 2.9
Carbon (C), % 0.29 to 0.36
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
94.6 to 97.2
Iron (Fe), % 93.7 to 96
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5