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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. C96600 Copper

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
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 0.5