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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. C19100 Copper

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is C19100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
250 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
56

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
33
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
7.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.9 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
8.9 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
96.5 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5