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EN 1.8152 Steel vs. C99500 Copper

EN 1.8152 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 1.8152 steel and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 2010
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 72
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.2
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3