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EN 1.5682 Steel vs. C70260 Copper

EN 1.5682 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70260 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5682 steel and the bottom bar is C70260 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
9.5 to 19
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
44
Shear Strength, MPa 480
320 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
520 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
410 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
40 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
40 to 51

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
46 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 870
710 to 1810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
16 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
18 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
95.8 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 88.7 to 91.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 9.5
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5