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EN 1.1118 Cast Steel vs. C55180 Copper

EN 1.1118 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 1.1118 cast steel and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 21
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 750
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 630
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 130
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550 to 1050
48
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 27
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 24
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
94.7 to 95.2
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
4.8 to 5.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15