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C81400 Copper vs. EN 1.6579 Steel

C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6579 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 1.6579 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
850 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
600 to 910

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
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
39
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
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
100 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
950 to 2210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
25 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
1.4 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.2 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0