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C99500 Copper vs. EN 1.7230 Steel

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7230 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C99500 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.7230 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
11 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
720 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
510 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
79 to 97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
700 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
21 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
96.7 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0