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EN 1.7767 Steel vs. C12600 Copper

EN 1.7767 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7767 steel and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
56
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 430
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 690
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 500
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 480
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1030
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 7.7
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 64
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570 to 650
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 93.8 to 95.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0