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C81400 Copper vs. EN 1.6570 Steel

C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6570 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C81400 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.6570 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
910 to 1130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
760 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
120 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1520 to 3010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
32 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
27 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
27 to 33

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
1.0 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
94 to 96.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.6 to 2.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0