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EN 1.7106 Steel vs. C19025 Copper

EN 1.7106 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7106 steel and the bottom bar is C19025 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 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 2020
480 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
40

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
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 73
15 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 61
17 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.1 to 98.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.030 to 0.070
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3