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EN 1.6526 Steel vs. C15000 Copper

EN 1.6526 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.6526 steel and the bottom bar is C15000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1460
200 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
93
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
93

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 52
6.2 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
8.5 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 43
7.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.35 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.8 to 99.9
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.65 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.2