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EN 1.5682 Steel vs. C17000 Copper

EN 1.5682 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 1.5682 steel and the bottom bar is C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
1.1 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
45
Shear Strength, MPa 480
320 to 750
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
490 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
160 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
4.2 to 390
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 870
110 to 5420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16 to 30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
17 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
96.3 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 88.7 to 91.1
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 9.5
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5