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EN 1.7365 Steel vs. C18900 Copper

EN 1.7365 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7365 steel and the bottom bar is C18900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18
14 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
260 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
67 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 70
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
65 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580
20 to 660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
8.2 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.3 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.12 to 0.19
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
97.7 to 99.15
Iron (Fe), % 91.2 to 94.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5