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EN 1.3520 Steel vs. C10800 Copper

EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3520 steel and the bottom bar is C10800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
220 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
92
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
92

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
7.8 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.95 to 99.995
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0050 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0