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EN 1.5515 Steel vs. C18900 Copper

EN 1.5515 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18900 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 1.5515 steel and the bottom bar is C18900 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 1760
260 to 500

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
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
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 63
8.2 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 41
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 52
9.3 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
97.7 to 99.15
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5