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EN 1.7366 Steel vs. C17000 Copper

EN 1.7366 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.7366 steel and the bottom bar is C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 19
1.1 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
45
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
320 to 750
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 710
490 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 480
160 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 110
4.2 to 390
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 600
110 to 5420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 25
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 23
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
17 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.3 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 95.3
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5