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C15900 Copper vs. EN 1.8152 Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8152 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15900 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.8152 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
660 to 2010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
20 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
96 to 97.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2