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C14500 Copper vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

C14500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C14500 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 330
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 94
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 10
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 12
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0 to 12
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 99.2 to 99.596
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
73.7 to 77.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.012
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3