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EN 1.0070 Steel vs. C55180 Copper

EN 1.0070 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0070 steel and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
48
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
7.9

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
94.7 to 95.2
Iron (Fe), % 99.876 to 100
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.014
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.055
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.055
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15