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EN 1.7108 Steel vs. C82000 Copper

EN 1.7108 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7108 steel and the bottom bar is C82000 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
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
350 to 690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
60
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 75
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 63
12 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.57 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.2 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.2 to 97.4
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 96.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5