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EN 1.8823 Steel vs. C99300 Copper

EN 1.8823 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99300 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 1.8823 steel and the bottom bar is C99300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
35
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.015 to 0.034
10.7 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.35
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
68.6 to 74.4
Iron (Fe), % 95.6 to 99.985
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.13
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.55
13.5 to 16.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.060
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.017
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.12
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3