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EN 1.5682 Steel vs. C15500 Copper

EN 1.5682 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 1.5682 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, % 21
3.0 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Shear Strength, MPa 480
190 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
280 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
130 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
91

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
15 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 870
72 to 1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
9.8 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.75 to 99.853
Iron (Fe), % 88.7 to 91.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2