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C11600 Copper vs. EN 1.7379 Steel

C11600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7379 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11600 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.7379 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.7 to 50
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 410
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
3.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.7 to 91
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 710
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.13 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.78 to 99.915
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.5 to 96.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0.085 to 0.12
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0