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C15900 Copper vs. EN 1.5414 Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5414 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15900 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.5414 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
350 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
550 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
350 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
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 280
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
320 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
96.4 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0