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EN 1.1061 Steel vs. C55283 Copper

EN 1.1061 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55283 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1061 steel and the bottom bar is C55283 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1810
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 64
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 42
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 58
8.0

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86.2 to 87.2
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 99.06
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.035
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15