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C15900 Copper vs. EN 1.5525 Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5525 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 1.5525 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
11 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
310 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
440 to 1440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
300 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.9
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
44 to 240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
240 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
16 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
13 to 42

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
97.7 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0