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EN 1.5511 Steel vs. C15100 Copper

EN 1.5511 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5511 steel and the bottom bar is C15100 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 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 580
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
95
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
10 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.8 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.159
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1