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EN 1.8879 Steel vs. C96600 Copper

EN 1.8879 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8879 steel and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 16
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1320
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 100
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.5
29 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.060
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5