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C15900 Copper vs. EN 1.7707 Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7707 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15900 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.7707 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
460
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0.26 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.3 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
94.7 to 96.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2