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C14500 Copper vs. EN 1.7239 Steel

C14500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7239 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C14500 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.7239 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 330
660 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 94
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 10
23 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 12
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0 to 12
19 to 59

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.2 to 99.596
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.8 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.060 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.012
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tellurium (Te), % 0.4 to 0.7
0