C55284 Copper vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55284 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.3558 steel.

UNS C55284 (BCuP-5) Filler Metal EN 1.3558 (X75WCrV18-4-1) High-Temperature Bearing Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		38
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		240

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		490

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1810

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1760

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		260
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		22

Alloy Composition

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Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.7 to 0.8

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		3.9 to 4.3

Copper (Cu), %		79.2 to 80.7
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		73.7 to 77.6

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.6

Phosphorus (P), %		4.8 to 5.2
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.4

Silver (Ag), %		14.5 to 15.5
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		17.5 to 19

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		1.0 to 1.3

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0