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EN 1.7106 Steel vs. C16500 Copper

EN 1.7106 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C16500 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 1.7106 steel and the bottom bar is C16500 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 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 2020
280 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 73
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 61
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.8 to 98.9
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5