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EN 1.3553 Steel vs. C19025 Copper

EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3553 steel and the bottom bar is C19025 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
480 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 96
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
17 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.86
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
97.1 to 98.5
Iron (Fe), % 80.7 to 83.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.7 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.030 to 0.070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.1
Tungsten (W), % 6.0 to 6.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3