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C18400 Copper vs. EN 1.7366 Steel

C18400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7366 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 C18400 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.7366 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 50
17 to 19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
74
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 310
290 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 490
460 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 480
230 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
4.3
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63 to 120
74 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54 to 980
140 to 600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5 to 15
16 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10 to 16
17 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.6 to 17
13 to 20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 97.2 to 99.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
91.9 to 95.3
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0