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EN 1.5503 Steel vs. C15500 Copper

EN 1.5503 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.5503 steel and the bottom bar is C15500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 17
3.0 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 320
190 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 520
280 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 430
130 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
91

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41 to 81
15 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 490
72 to 1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 19
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
9.8 to 20

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.16 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.75 to 99.853
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 99.239
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2