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EN 1.7390 Steel vs. C82500 Copper

EN 1.7390 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7390 steel and the bottom bar is C82500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 16
1.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
550 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
310 to 980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
860
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 8.1
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
11 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 600
400 to 4000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
18 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19 to 38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.3 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 95.3
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5