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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C15900 Copper

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 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 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 31
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 300
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74