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EN 1.7076 Steel vs. C10100 Copper

EN 1.7076 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7076 steel and the bottom bar is C10100 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 470 to 1700
220 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 60
6.8 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 40
9.0 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 50
7.8 to 15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.34
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.99 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.00030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.00010