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EN 1.0540 Steel vs. C17510 Copper

EN 1.0540 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17510 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 1.0540 steel and the bottom bar is C17510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 14
5.4 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
44
Shear Strength, MPa 400
210 to 500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
310 to 860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
120 to 750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
22 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
23 to 54

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
49
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
39 to 92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
64 to 2410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.9 to 98.4
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
1.4 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5