C55284 Copper vs. EN 1.6570 Steel

C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6570 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55284 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.6570 steel.

UNS C55284 (BCuP-5) Filler Metal EN 1.6570 (G32NiCrMo8-5-4) Cast Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		38
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		910 to 1130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		440

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		260
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		23

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		32 to 40

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		27 to 31

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		27 to 33

Alloy Composition

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Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.28 to 0.35

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		1.0 to 1.4

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

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		94 to 96.2

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.6 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.3 to 0.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		1.6 to 2.1

Phosphorus (P), %		4.8 to 5.2
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6

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

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

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0