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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. C19400 Copper

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is C19400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
2.3 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
44
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 410
210 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
310 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
98 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
58 to 68
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
58 to 69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 110
5.5 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
41 to 1140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
9.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
96.8 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
2.1 to 2.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.015 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2