EN 1.1244 Steel vs. C55180 Copper

EN 1.1244 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 1.1244 steel and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

EN 1.1244 (70Mn4) Induction-Hardening Bearing Steel UNS C55180 (BCuP-1) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		41

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		730 to 770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		200

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		920

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		710

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		51
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		200

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.9
Base Metal Price, % relative		29

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		39

Embodied Water, L/kg		47
Embodied Water, L/kg		290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26 to 28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.8

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		56

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0.65 to 0.75
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), %		94.7 to 95.2

Iron (Fe), %		98.1 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.8 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), %		4.8 to 5.2

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15