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C19500 Copper vs. EN 1.0060 Steel

C19500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0060 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 C19500 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.0060 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 38
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 360
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 640
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 600
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1090
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50 to 56
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50 to 57
7.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.7
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 110
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59 to 1530
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 23
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0.3 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.9 to 98.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 2.0
99.876 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.014
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.35
0 to 0.055
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.055
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0