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EN 1.8159 Steel vs. C18900 Copper

EN 1.8159 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.8159 steel and the bottom bar is C18900 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 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
260 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 70
8.2 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 58
9.3 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.7 to 99.15
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5