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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. C55181 Copper

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is C55181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.2

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
92.4 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15