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C15900 Copper vs. EN 1.5450 Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5450 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 1.5450 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
460

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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0 to 0.060
Boron (B), % 0
0.0020 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0.060 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
97.6 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0 to 0.060