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EN 1.0540 Steel vs. C10800 Copper

EN 1.0540 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10800 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 1.0540 steel and the bottom bar is C10800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 14
4.0 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 400
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
220 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
75 to 370

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
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
92
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
92

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
15 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
24 to 600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
7.8 to 13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 99.995
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0.0050 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0