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EN 1.0303 Steel vs. C11000 Copper

EN 1.0303 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 EN 1.0303 steel and the bottom bar is C11000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 25
1.5 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 260
150 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 410
220 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 320
69 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 94
6.1 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 270
21 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
6.8 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
9.0 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2 to 13
8.0 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 99.335 to 99.71
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1