EN 1.5701 Steel vs. C55180 Copper

EN 1.5701 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5701 steel and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

EN 1.5701 (12NiCr3-2) Nickel-Chromium Steel UNS C55180 (BCuP-1) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		41

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430 to 1300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		200

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		920

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		710

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		45
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		200

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		2.4
Base Metal Price, % relative		29

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		39

Embodied Water, L/kg		49
Embodied Water, L/kg		290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.4

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.8

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		56

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13 to 38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.090 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		0.4 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		94.7 to 95.2

Iron (Fe), %		97.2 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), %		4.8 to 5.2

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025
Sulfur (S), %		0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15