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EN 1.5536 Steel vs. C18700 Copper

EN 1.5536 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18700 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 1.5536 steel and the bottom bar is C18700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1600
290 to 330

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
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 57
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 39
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 47
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
98 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5