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C18700 Copper vs. EN 1.5511 Steel

C18700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5511 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 C18700 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.5511 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 290 to 330
490 to 580

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 950
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0 to 10
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.39
Copper (Cu), % 98 to 99.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.3 to 99.159
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0