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EN 1.5450 Steel vs. C10800 Copper

EN 1.5450 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.5450 steel and the bottom bar is C10800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 19
4.0 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 380
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
220 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
75 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
92
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
92

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
15 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
24 to 600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
7.8 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.060
0
Boron (B), % 0.0020 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.95 to 99.995
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0050 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0