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EN 1.0478 Steel vs. C18400 Copper

EN 1.0478 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.0478 steel and the bottom bar is C18400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 24
13 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 280
190 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
270 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
110 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
63 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
54 to 980
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.6 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.060
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
97.2 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 99.4
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5