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EN 1.6582 Steel vs. C19800 Copper

EN 1.6582 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.6582 steel and the bottom bar is C19800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1750
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.6
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 62
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 51
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.38
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.7 to 99.47
Iron (Fe), % 94.7 to 96.5
0.020 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0.010 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2