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EN 1.0558 Cast Steel vs. C18100 Copper

EN 1.0558 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0558 cast steel and the bottom bar is C18100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
8.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
460

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
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.7 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5