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EN 1.3538 Steel vs. C19500 Copper

EN 1.3538 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19500 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 1.3538 steel and the bottom bar is C19500 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 73
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 740
380 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1090
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
50 to 56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
50 to 57

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 26
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 22
13 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
94.9 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.2
1.0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.010 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2