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C15900 Copper vs. EN 1.5113 Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5113 steel belongs to the iron 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 C15900 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.5113 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
11 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Shear Strength, MPa 420
360 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
580 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
320 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
91 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
270 to 1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
17 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
97 to 97.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0