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EN 1.6957 Steel vs. C18600 Copper

EN 1.6957 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.6957 steel and the bottom bar is C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 570
310 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 930
520 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 780
500 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
70
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
71

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
44 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1630
1060 to 1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.22 to 0.32
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.8
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 92.7 to 94.7
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.45
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.4 to 4.0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0070
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5