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EN 1.7202 Steel vs. C82200 Copper

EN 1.7202 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82200 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 1.7202 steel and the bottom bar is C82200 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 1810
390 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 64
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 42
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 53
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.35 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
97.4 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5