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EN 1.7006 Steel vs. C17465 Copper

EN 1.7006 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17465 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 1.7006 steel and the bottom bar is C17465 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
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1890
310 to 930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
22 to 51
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
23 to 52

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 67
9.7 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
11 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 56
11 to 33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.7 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.7
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5