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EN 1.3559 Steel vs. C19100 Copper

EN 1.3559 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3559 steel and the bottom bar is C19100 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1420
250 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
56

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 50
7.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
9.9 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 42
8.9 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
96.5 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5