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EN 1.7366 Steel vs. C81400 Copper

EN 1.7366 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C81400 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 C81400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 19
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 710
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 480
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 110
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 600
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 25
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 23
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
13

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.4 to 99.38
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 95.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5