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EN 1.0420 Cast Steel vs. C18700 Copper

EN 1.0420 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0420 cast steel and the bottom bar is C18700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
230 to 250

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
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
30
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 45
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
98 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5