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EN 1.8527 Steel vs. C14300 Copper

EN 1.8527 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8527 steel and the bottom bar is C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 16
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Shear Strength, MPa 550
150 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
220 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 800
76 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
96
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 66
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
9.0 to 72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1670
25 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.7 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 93.2 to 95.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.85 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0